Wombs with a view : illustrations of the gravid uterus from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century / Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds ; with a foreword by Kent L. Thornburg and an afterword by Catherine Y. Spong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Longo, Lawrence D., author.

Reynolds, L. P. (Lawrence P.), author.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical illustration--History.

Medical illustration.

History.

Reproductive health--History.

Reproductive health.

Uterus, Pregnant--History.

Uterus, Pregnant.

Fetus--History.

Fetus.

Uterus.

Pregnancy.

Medical Illustration--history.

Medicine in Literature.

Reproductive Medicine--history.

History, Early Modern 1451-1600.

History, Modern 1601-.

Medical Subjects:

Uterus.

Fetus.

Pregnancy.

Medical Illustration--history.

Medicine in Literature.

Reproductive Medicine--history.

History, Early Modern 1451-1600.

History, Modern 1601-.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 380 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Switzerland : Springer, [2016]

Summary:

The volume provides an archive of some of the most beautiful illustrations ever made of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta, which will serve future generations of investigators, educators, and students of reproduction. The approximately two hundred figures from over one hundred volumes included are from the late fifteenth through the nineteenth century. For each author whose work is depicted in this volume, we have used the first edition or first illustrated edition. In the commentary, each volume and illustration is placed in its historical perspective, noting both the significance of that image, but also some background on the life and work of the author. For most of the works cited, there are additional references for the reader who may wish to explore these in greater depth. This volume is a unique collection not only of these historical images, but also their place in the development of scientific study.

Contents:

Introduction

The fetus in utero including twins and the placenta

Midwives and midwifery

Fertilization and embryology

Teratology : monsters and prodigies

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783319235660

3319235664

OCLC:

915120133

Publisher Number:

99967900848