A Surgeon's Story: The Autobiography of Robert T. Morris

by Roger Gosden and Pam Walker

Book Overview

The story of a renowned New York doctor, Robert T. Morris (1857-1945), who struggled with a reactionary profession to pioneer sterility, small incisions, and better wound-healing in surgery. Blessed with abundant energy, sagacity, and long life, he also achieved distinction as a naturalist, horticulturist, and explorer, celebrating nature with brilliant prose and poetry. For those days, Morris was a rare visionary, grounded in science and courageously...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989719901
• ISBN13: 9780989719902
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Jamestowne Bookworks
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"