![]() ![]() ![]() Read further reviews of Spare Parts () Videos It’s a fascinating exploration of just how far humans will go to stay on the right side of death. I can’t think of any other book whose pages will make you laugh, gasp, grimace and wince. Spare Parts is a triumph of medical story-telling". "I read Spare Parts with my mouth open, my eyes popping and my brain fizzing. ![]() ![]() Science writer and author Michael Brooks, says of it: Reviewers praise Paul Craddock for the manner in which he brings to life the subject matter with both humanity and humour. Published in August by Fig Tree/Penguin, Spare Parts has since been awarded the Special Commendation of the Royal Society of Literature Giles St Aubyn Awards and made 'Book of the Week' by the Daily Mail. Spare Parts: A Surprising History of Transplants These questions and more are answered in Dr Paul Craddock's debut book. Why did eighteenth-century dentists buy the live teeth of poor children?Īnd what role did a sausage skin and an enamel bath play in making kidney transplants a reality? How did an architect help pioneer blood transfusion in the 1660s? Spare Parts: A Surprising History of Transplants, by Horizons lecturer Paul Craddock, has been published to wide acclaim. ![]()
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