Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1696

CALVIN CUTTER (1807-1873?) A treatise on anatomy and physiology. Benjamin B. Mussey 1849 Stereotype ed. 458, [10] 10 pp., 150 illus. (front.). 18 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 1695

Cutter's earlier work for the lay public (see No. 1695) met with so much success that he developed the present work as a textbook for schools, colleges, and families. His primary purpose was "to diffuse in the community, especially among the youth, a knowledge of Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene" (p. 6). To increase the usefulness of the book Cutter added appendices on first aid, nursing care, scientific terminology, and poisons. A section of instructions for teachers and parents includes suggestions on how to employ the one to three questions placed at the bottom of each page of the book. A series of ten anatomical plates are lacking in the University of Iowa Libraries' copy.

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