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On a cold day in December 1667 the renegade physician Jean Denis
transfused ten ounces of calf's blood into Antoine Mauroy, a madman.
Several days and several transfusions later, Mauroy was dead and Denis
was framed for murder. A riveting and wide-reaching history, Blood
Work shows how blood transfusion became swept up in personal vendettas,
international intrigues, and the war between science and superstition.
In a foreshadowing of today's stem cell and cloning debates, proponents
saw transfusion as a long-awaited cure to deadly illnesses, while
others worried that science was toying with forces of nature, perhaps
even paving the way for monstrous hybrid creatures. Taking us from the
highest ranks of society to the lowest, Holly Tucker introduces us to
an unforgettable cast of characters, all ruthless contenders in the
battle over transfusion. Finally, in a feat of historical research,
she reveals the true identities of Mauroy's murderers—and their
motivations to kill.

Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder
in the Scientific Revolution
By: Holly Tucker
Format: EPUB
ISBN: 9780393070552
Language: EN
Pages: 534