The Life and Letters of Horace Wells: Discoverer of Anesthesia is a biographical work written by W. Harry Archer. The book is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Horace Wells, who is credited with the discovery of anesthesia. Wells was a dentist who, in the mid-19th century, experimented with the use of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic during dental procedures.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect...