Andreas Vesalius, The Reformer of Anatomy
James Moores Ball
Read by David Wales
Vesalius (born in Brussels, 1514-1564) is one of the foundation stones of modern medicine. Forsaking the study of anatomy by reading the ancients, he instead dissected bodies and drew detailed illustrations of his observations. He was enormously influential in the development of modern medicine. This 1910 biography opens up his life admirably. The printed book contains many illustrations taken from his works. The listener will want to be aware that modern historians of medicine are much more positive about the contributions of medieval Arabic medical teachers than the author of this book. - Summary by David Wales (3 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Dedication And Preface | 7:06 | Read by David Wales |
| Introduction | 28:50 | Read by David Wales |
| Anatomy In Ancient Times | 20:18 | Read by David Wales |
| Mondino, The Restorer Of Anatomy | 11:38 | Read by David Wales |
| Mondino's Successors | 15:06 | Read by David Wales |
| Vesalius's Early Life | 6:40 | Read by David Wales |
| Sojourn In Paris | 21:20 | Read by David Wales |
| Vesalius Returns To Louvain | 5:42 | Read by David Wales |
| Professor Of Anatomy At Padua | 13:16 | Read by David Wales |
| First Contribution To Anatomy | 4:23 | Read by David Wales |
| Publication Of The Fabrica | 14:07 | Read by David Wales |
| Publication Of The Epitome | 3:31 | Read by David Wales |
| Contents Of The Fabrica | 17:15 | Read by David Wales |
| Contemporary Anatomists | 15:56 | Read by David Wales |
| Commentators And Plagiarists | 7:01 | Read by David Wales |
| The Court Physician | 4:50 | Read by David Wales |
| Pilgrimage And Death | 6:12 | Read by David Wales |