Heart: A History
Sandeep Jauhar
Medicine, biography
Yes, it's the fourth book in my heart-books trilogy. Heart is one of those works where the author intersperses his personal biography with medical and/or historical facts. It works pretty well here, although the integration between the two faces of the text is sometimes a bit slipshod. The personal stories are interesting, though, and the history of heart medicine and surgery--organized, interestingly, by theme; each chapter deals with one aspect of the heart's functioning--is clear and concise. Not an all-time classic, but worth a read if you're interested.
I see that it's been a while since I've recommended Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies as an inspired book of medical history. Consider it re-recommended.
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