Today we take things like dental surgery and medical transplants for granted. We get our blood tested before transplants. These weren’t always a given, and the new book Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery by Paul Craddock explores the world of transplants. Craddock shows the origins of things like skin grafting, stem cell transplants, dental surgery, and even the really frightening idea of animal blood transplants to human beings to try and given them those characteristics.
Spare Parts is written intelligently, but in a way that is easily accessible to everyone. Be prepared for some pretty startling origins for modern procedures. For those who love medical history and the weird world around us, Spare Parts is a must read.
Spare Parts is available May 10, 2022.
