An American physician tells the life of Andreas Vesalius against the history of his science: anatomy in ancient times, Mondino and his successors, Vesalius’s student years at Louvain and Paris, his teaching at Padua, the publication of the Fabrica in 1543, his career as physician to Charles V and Philip II, and his last pilgrimage.
A readable introduction to the founder of modern anatomy, for anyone curious about the history of medicine. Download the free EPUB.