The Two-headed Boy, and Other Medical Marvels by Jan Bondeson

The Two-headed Boy, and Other Medical Marvels by Jan Bondeson

A successor to his popular book A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities, this new collection of essays by Jan Bondeson illustrates various anomalies of human development, the lives of the remarkable individuals concerned, and social reactions to their...

A sober, informative disquisition on the sundry forms that humanity can assume and endure

* Kirkus Reviews *

As Bondeson looks at the cases of the so-called hog-faced women, dog-faced boys, and people with horns throughout history, he shows an acute sensitivity to the nuances of historical interpretation and for the humanity of those whose lives and conditions he chronicles.

* Publishers Weekly *

Jan Bondeson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Rheumatology, University of Wales College of Medicine. He is the author of many books, including The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History (also from Cornell), The Great Pretenders: The True Stories behind Famous Historical Mysteries, A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities, and Buried Alive.

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ISBN 13	9780801437670
ISBN 10	0801437679
Title	The Two-headed Boy, and Other Medical Marvels
Author	Jan Bondeson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cornell University Press
Year published	2000-05-30
Number of pages	320
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