Andreas Vesalius The Reformer Of Anatomy: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Andreas Vesalius The Reformer Of Anatomy, credited to James Moores Ball, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Andreas Vesalius The Reformer Of Anatomy by James Moores Ball. Read in English by David Wales Vesalius (born in Brussels, 1514-1564) is one of the foundation stones of modern medicine. Forsaking the study of anatomy by reading the ancients, he instead dissected bodies and drew detailed illustrations of his observations. He was enormously influential in the development of modern medicine. This 1910 biography opens up his life admirably. The printed book contains many illustrations taken from his works. The listener will want to be aware that modern historians of medicine are much more positive about the contributions of medieval Arabic medical teachers than the author of this book. - Summary by David Wales

Recording facts

• Recording title: Andreas Vesalius The Reformer Of Anatomy
• Author credits: James Moores Ball
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 3:23:11

Catalogue topics

• biography
• Anatomy
• medicine
• History of Medicine
• human anatomy
• vesalius
• andreas vesalius

Track guide

1. 00 - Dedication And Preface — 7:06
2. 01 - Introduction — 28:50
3. 02 - Anatomy In Ancient Times — 20:18
4. 03 - Mondino, The Restorer Of Anatomy — 11:38
5. 04 - Mondino's Successors — 15:06
6. 05 - Vesalius's Early Life — 6:40
7. 06 - Sojourn In Paris — 21:20
8. 07 - Vesalius Returns To Louvain — 5:42
9. 08 - Professor Of Anatomy At Padua — 13:16
10. 09 - First Contribution To Anatomy — 4:23
11. 10 - Publication Of The Fabrica — 14:07
12. 11 - Publication Of The Epitome — 3:31
13. 12 - Contents Of The Fabrica — 17:15
14. 13 - Contemporary Anatomists — 15:56
15. 14 - Commentators And Plagiarists — 7:01
16. 15 - The Court Physician — 4:50
17. 16 - Pilgrimage And Death — 6:12

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