{"product_id":"9781789146332","title":"Stethoscope","description":"Author: Anna Harris\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789146332\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surprising investigation of a scientific instrument long at the pulse of medicine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the colourful past, present and future of an instrument that is, quite literally, close to our hearts. The stethoscope has become the symbol of medicine itself - how did this come to be? What makes the stethoscope such a familiar and yet charismatic object? Drawing from a range of fields including history, anthropology, science, technology and sound studies, the book illustrates the variety of roles the stethoscope has played over time. It shows that the stethoscope is not, and has never been, a single entity. It is used to a variety of ends, serves a number of purposes and is open to many interpretations. This is the key to the stethoscope\u0026amp;#x27;s enduring presence in the medical and popular imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932706291870,"sku":"ADS-9781789146332","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789146332.jpg?v=1783088563","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789146332","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}