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The operation; a minute-by-minute account of a heart operation and the story of medicine and surgery that led up to it. 1958 [Leather Bound]
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1958]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - English, Pages 304. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} The operation; a minute-by-minute account of a heart operation and the story of medicine and surgery that led up to it. 1958 [Leather Bound] by Engel, Leonard.
304 pages, Leather Bound
Published January 1, 2018
About the author
Leonard Engel
34 books1 followerLeonard Engel was a contributor to many national magazines, including The New York Times Magazine, and wrote several books on science.
A thin, fragile‐looking man, Mr. Engel went to the source for his articles and books. In 1960, in order to learn at firsthand about the science of oceanography, he joined the Antartic cruise of the Vema, the research vessel of the Lamont Geological Laboratory of Columbia University, serving as an ablebodied seaman for several months.
At his death he was working on a book about his experience aboard the Vema.
Mr. Engel was born in New York on June 2, 1916, attended public and private schools and was graduated from Columbia University. He also studied at the University of Chicago.
At the age of 21 he joined the staff of Science Service and served for a time as its news editor. When the newspaper PM was founded in 1940, Mr. Engel became its writer on military affairs with the non de plume of “The General.” Because of poor eyesight, he was not accepted for military service in World War II.
After the war Mr. Engel became a freelance writer specializing in science. He wrote more than 400 articles on science and medicine for 50 magazines, including Harpers, Colliers, and The Scientific American.
He was also the author of a book entitled “The Operation,” an account of modern surgery, and was nearing completion of; a book to be called “The New Genetics.”
Mr. Engel was the editor of a new edition of Charles Darwin's “The Voyage of the Beagle” and of a volume called “New Worlds of Modern Science.”
He was a writer and consultant for the National Broadcasting Company's television series on science, “Breakthrough.”
He received two awards for articles on heart disease from the American Heart Association and the George Polk Memorial Award from Long Island University for his science writing. He also did work for pharmaceutical concerns, and wrote a history of the Upjohn Company, “Medicine Makers of Kalamazoo.”
Mr. Engel was a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
He was married to Catherine; and had a son, Peter.
A thin, fragile‐looking man, Mr. Engel went to the source for his articles and books. In 1960, in order to learn at firsthand about the science of oceanography, he joined the Antartic cruise of the Vema, the research vessel of the Lamont Geological Laboratory of Columbia University, serving as an ablebodied seaman for several months.
At his death he was working on a book about his experience aboard the Vema.
Mr. Engel was born in New York on June 2, 1916, attended public and private schools and was graduated from Columbia University. He also studied at the University of Chicago.
At the age of 21 he joined the staff of Science Service and served for a time as its news editor. When the newspaper PM was founded in 1940, Mr. Engel became its writer on military affairs with the non de plume of “The General.” Because of poor eyesight, he was not accepted for military service in World War II.
After the war Mr. Engel became a freelance writer specializing in science. He wrote more than 400 articles on science and medicine for 50 magazines, including Harpers, Colliers, and The Scientific American.
He was also the author of a book entitled “The Operation,” an account of modern surgery, and was nearing completion of; a book to be called “The New Genetics.”
Mr. Engel was the editor of a new edition of Charles Darwin's “The Voyage of the Beagle” and of a volume called “New Worlds of Modern Science.”
He was a writer and consultant for the National Broadcasting Company's television series on science, “Breakthrough.”
He received two awards for articles on heart disease from the American Heart Association and the George Polk Memorial Award from Long Island University for his science writing. He also did work for pharmaceutical concerns, and wrote a history of the Upjohn Company, “Medicine Makers of Kalamazoo.”
Mr. Engel was a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
He was married to Catherine; and had a son, Peter.
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