About the Book:

“Excellent. . . . Tucker’s chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London 
and Paris is fascinating.”—The Economist

In December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf’s blood into one of Paris’s most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting exposé of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science today. 33 illustrations


About the Author:

Holly Tucker is Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University, where she holds appointments in the Center for Medicine, Health & Society and the Department of French & Italian. Holly teaches courses on the history of medicine as well as courses on French history and culture.

Her writing has appeared in the New Scientist, the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Journal, among others. Holly is also the author of Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine & Murder in the Scientific Revolution (Norton, March 2011), and edits the general history website Wonders & Marvels. 

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