The Mysteries Within(English, Paperback, Nuland Sherwin B.)

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The Mysteries Within(English, Paperback, Nuland Sherwin B.) is written by Nuland Sherwin B. and published by Simon & Schuster. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0684854872 (ISBN 10) and 9780684854878 (ISBN 13).

In this gripping exploration of the organs of the body and the myths associated with them, Sherwin B. Nuland M.D., the author of the award winning HOW WE DIE (Vintage), once again displays his ability to combine clarity, compassion, and knowledge to shed light on the working of our bodies from a surgeon's perspective. Dr. Nuland recounts legends about the functions and 'personalities' of the stomach, liver, heart, spleen, and uterus, and, in riveting vignettes of the surgery he has performed, describes the actual surgery and explains the connections between myth and reality. He reflects on humanity's impulse to invent explanations for things we don't understand and shows we have never abandoned long-held superstitions. Eloquent and informative, THE MYSTERIES WITHIN is an extraordinary synthesis of science and folklore, medicine and myth.