Anatomy and Embalming (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this SubjectBy Albert John Nunnamaker, Charles Otto Dhonau
Length9h 53m
About this audiobook
Anatomy and Embalming gathers into a single practical and intellectual framework the anatomical knowledge, chemical procedure, and professional discipline central to early mortuary science. Moving between technical exposition, instructional clarity, and procedural guidance, the volume reflects a period when embalming was becoming both a scientific practice and a regulated vocation. Its significance lies in joining the study of the body's structures with the applied arts of preservation, sanitation, and presentation. Albert John Nunnamaker and Charles Otto Dhonau write from within the formative era of professional embalming education, when anatomical literacy and standardized technique were increasingly seen as essential to public health and funeral practice. Their combined work participates in the broader late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century movement toward scientific professionalism, offering readers insight into how medical knowledge, chemistry, and funeral service converged in the training of embalmers. This volume is recommended for readers interested in the history of medicine, mortuary education, and the cultural practices surrounding death. It offers a rare opportunity to examine the intersection of science, craft, and social responsibility within one focused text. Students, historians, and practitioners will find value in its breadth of instruction and in the dialogue it opens between anatomy, preservation, and professional care.
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Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Other
Length9 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 26, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Anatomy and Embalming (Annotated)
2PREFACE
3PART I. HISTORY OF EMBALMING
4CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF EMBALMING.
5CHAPTER II. EMBALMING FROM EGYPTIANS DOWN TO CIVIL WAR.
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6CHAPTER III. EMBALMING IN AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR.
7PART II. ANATOMY
8CHAPTER IV. HISTOLOGY.
9CHAPTER V. OSTEOLOGY.
10CHAPTER VI. ORGANOLOGY.
11CHAPTER VII. ORGANOLOGY.—Continued.
12CHAPTER VIII. ORGANOLOGY.—Continued.
13CHAPTER IX. THE VASCULAR SYSTEM.
14PART III. EMBALMING
15CHAPTER X. MODES, SIGNS AND TESTS OF DEATH.
16CHAPTER XI. PREMATURE BURIAL.
17CHAPTER XII. THE CHANGES IN THE BODY AFTER DEATH.
18CHAPTER XIII. DISCOLORATIONS.
19CHAPTER XIV. DISCOLORATIONS.—Continued.
20CHAPTER XV. ARTERIAL EMBALMING.
21CHAPTER XVI. THE ANATOMICAL AND LINEAR GUIDES FOR SPECIAL ARTERIES.
22CHAPTER XVII. CAVITY EMBALMING.
23CHAPTER XVIII. THE REMOVAL OF BLOOD.
24PART IV. TREATMENTS
25CHAPTER XIX. TREATMENT OF SPECIAL DISEASES.
26CHAPTER XX. TREATMENT OF SPECIAL DISEASES.—Continued. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
27CHAPTER XXI. TREATMENT OF SPECIAL DISEASES.—Continued. DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
28CHAPTER XXII. TREATMENT OF SPECIAL DISEASES.—Continued. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
29CHAPTER XXIII. TREATMENT OF ACCIDENT CASES.
30CHAPTER XXIV. TREATMENT OF POSTED CASES.
31CHAPTER XXV. TREATMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
32Memorable Quotes
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