The Strange and True Tale of Horace Wells, Surgeon Dentist
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In 1844, Horace Wells, a Connecticut dentist, encountered nitrous oxide, or laughing gas--then an entertainment for performers in carnival-like theatrical acts--and began administering the gas as the first true anesthetic. His discovery would change the world, reshaping medicine and humanity's relationship with pain.
But that discovery would also thrust Wells into scandals that threatened his reputation, his family, and his sanity--hardships and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1946724041
ISBN13:9781946724045
Release Date:May 2018
Publisher:Acre Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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