Mutter Museum : Of the College Of Physicians Of Philadelphia by Gretchen Worden (2002, Hardcover)

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This book features over 100 photographs by a select group of renowned photographers whose work appears in the award-winning Mutter Museum calendars.

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PublisherBlast Books
ISBN-100922233241
ISBN-139780922233243
eBay Product ID (ePID)2256111

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Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMutter Museum : of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
SubjectMuseums, Tours, Points of Interest, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History
Publication Year2002
TypeTextbook
AuthorGretchen Worden
Subject AreaTravel, Photography, Medical
FormatHardcover

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Item Weight44.6 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width9 in

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SynopsisHome to over 20,000 mind-boggling anatomic specimens, plaster casts, wax models, and paintings, the Mutter museum, founded in 1858, is part of the college of physicians of philadelphia. This book featrues over 100 photos, many in color, by a select group of renowned photographers whose work appears in the award-winning Mutter museum calendars., Home to over 20,000 mind-boggling anatomic specimens, plaster casts, wax models, and paintings, the Mutter Museum, founded in 1858, is part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. This book features over 100 photographs by a select group of renowned photographers whose work appears in the award-winning Mutter Museum calendars. Highlights include a bust of an early-19th-century Parisian widow with a six-inch horn protruding from the forehead; the connected livers of Chang and Eng, the world-famous Siamese twins; the skeleton of a 7'6" giant from Kentucky; and a collection of 139 skulls showing anatomic variation among ethnic groups in central and eastern Europe. Historical photographs from the museum's archives, brief background texts about the collection, stunning photographs by acclaimed photographers including William Wegman and Joel-Peter Witkinand, and an introductory essay on the museum are also included., Home to over 20,000 mind-boggling anatomic specimens, plaster casts, wax models, and paintings, the Mutter Museum, founded in 1858, is part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. This book features over 100 photographs by a select group of renowned photographers whose work appears in the award-winning Mutter Museum calendars. Highlights include a bust of an early-19th-century Parisian widow with a six-inch horn protruding from the forehead; the connected livers of Chang and Eng, the world-famous Siamese twins; the skeleton of a 7 6 giant from Kentucky; and a collection of 139 skulls showing anatomic variation among ethnic groups in central and eastern Europe. Historical photographs from the museum s archives, brief background texts about the collection, stunning photographs by acclaimed photographers including William Wegman and Joel-Peter Witkinand, and an introductory essay on the museum are also included."

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