Surgery bookIn 1561, Ambroise Paré published Anatomie universelle du corps humain (Universal Anatomy of the Human Body) based on the authoritative work on anatomy written by Belgian anatomist Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). Paré had decided to publish this small handbook of anatomy, written in French (he couldn't read Latin) to make the knowledge accessible for study by surgeon-barbers. Although the French translation of Estienne (1546) was otherwise available, it was of a large size and very expensive. Paré's own important contributions included reintroducing the midwifery technique of podalic version. The 49 wood engravings of anatomy encompassed both some inspired by Vesalius, and illustrations of Paré's own innovations. |
