Review
Vincent Figueredo helps us to understand the heart as a cultural symbol, biological miracle, and central theme in human history. A tour-de-force of scholarship and storytelling, The Curious History of the Heart is a great read and an important one -- Daniel Weiss, president and CEO, Metropolitan Museum of Art
What a wonderful reading experience. This book takes you on a fascinating historical journey of heart; from first being considered the vessel of our soul, to being a simple pump, to perhaps the heart is a bit of both. A must read to stimulate your brain and warm your heart -- Ted W. Love, president and CEO, Global Blood Therapeutics
Provocative and broad in scope, this offers much food for thought. -- Publishers Weekly
Book Description
Ranging widely and deeply throughout human history, this book sheds new light on why the heart remains so central to our sense of self.
About the Author
Vincent M. Figueredohas been a practicing cardiologist and physician-scientist for thirty years. His experience spans academic medicine, medical research, teaching, private practice, and senior hospital administration, including as chair of cardiology and professor of medicine. Figueredo's research interests include how the heart responds to injury, alcohol, and stress.
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