Right in the heart. How the main symbol of love turned into the main organ of circulation.
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Imagine that you need a pump that will continuously transfer 5.5 liters of liquid per minute. Therefore, this pump should transfer about 7600 liters per day. You want it to work continuously for 80 years, transferring a total of 221,068,048 liters of liquid over that period. To accommodate this huge amount of liquid, you would need 1.5 million barrels. Imagine holding a kitchen faucet on full blast for at least 50 years.
But is it true that the heart is just a mechanical pump?
For thousands of years, people believed that all their mind and feelings were contained in the heart. Aristotle associated the heart with the soul and considered it the source of warmth, while the brain was seen as just a 'refrigerator' designed to cool the hot heart. Why did everything change?
In this book, cardiologist and researcher Vincent M. Figueredo tells us what the heart meant in different cultures, how perceptions of it have changed from the dawn of civilization to the present day, and how scientific thought has influenced the achievements of modern cardiology.
- What did our ancestors think about the heart?
- What is its significance in culture, art, and science?
- How have perceptions of the heart changed the world?
- Is there a connection between the heart and the brain?
- Can we live without a heart?
This book will show the entire history of humanity and explain where our ancient ancestors were mistaken in their reasoning about the heart, and where they even surpassed us.
"Vincent Figueredo helps us understand the heart as a cultural symbol, a biological miracle, and a central theme in human history. This book, a model of science and storytelling, is a must-read." - Daniel Weiss, President and CEO of one of the largest art museums, the Metropolitan Museum
One of the best popular science books of 2023 according to Book Riot!
"The modern cardiologist of evidence-based medicine constantly monitors new research, analyzes it, expects freshly baked clinical recommendations to seize new data that he will use in his clinical practice. And what we know today about the fundamental disciplines in cardiology seems to us understandable and natural. But it was not always so. Our heart was not always that 'engine' for science. And this book is the history of heart research from its philosophy and connection to the soul to modern knowledge of anatomy and physiology. It is impossible to look at the heart as 'just another organ' in our body after reading this book. Definitely a must-read for everyone, especially for doctors." - Ruslan Rud, cardiologist, author of the medical blog @ruslan_cardio
Author:
Author:Figueredo Vincent M.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Medical Books
- Category:Science & Math
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21x15x2 cm
Series:
Series:Respectus. Journey to modern medicine
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-184774-6
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