{"product_id":"between-flesh-and-steel-a-history-of-military-medicine-from-the-middle-ages-to-the-war-in-afghanistan-paperback-softback-9781612348223","title":"Between Flesh and Steel; A History of Military Medicine from the Middle Ages to the War in Afghanistan (Paperback \/ softback) 9781612348223","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBetween Flesh and Steel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of Military Medicine from the Middle Ages to the War in Afghanistan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard A. Gabriel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781612348223\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 April 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 10 tables, 2 figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.468 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Richard Gabriel’s grasp of matters military and medical-amply illuminated by his spirited writing style-brings a novel perspective to centuries of combat. From the dawn of firearms in the fifteenth century to the war in Afghanistan in the twenty-first, this intriguing book is nothing less than a history of Western warfare told from the perspective of the casualties and medics and physicians who treated their wounds. Gabriel has once again given us an outstanding work of military history.”-Michael Robbins, editor of \u003ci\u003eMilitary History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eBetween Flesh and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e] will introduce medical professionals, historians, and general readers to a very different perspective on war, one they need to understand if they wish to fully comprehend how human suffering has influenced the history of conflict.”-John Scott Cowan, principal emeritus, Royal Military College of Canada, and chair, Defence Science Advisory Board of Canada\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“With this latest addition to his already impressive list of books, Richard Gabriel, the most prolific military historian of his generation, writes with his usual insight, eloquence, and attention to detail about an oft-neglected aspect of the history of armed conflict: the development of military medicine and its contributions to the revolution in medical science. In doing so, he has produced what must be regarded as the definitive treatment of the subject, one from which historians, medical practitioners, and general readers will learn much. A very valuable book that is highly recommended.”-Steve Weingartner, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFaithful Warriors: A Combat Marine Remembers the Pacific War\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBetween Flesh and Steel \u003c\/i\u003eis a worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in history.\"\u003ci\u003e-NYMAS Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOver the last five centuries, the development of modern weapons and warfare has created an entirely new set of challenges for practitioners in the field of military medicine. \u003ci\u003eBetween Flesh and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e traces the development of military medicine from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e               Military historian Richard A. Gabriel focuses on three key elements: the modifications in warfare and weapons whose increased killing power radically changed the medical challenges that battle surgeons faced in dealing with casualties; advancements in medical techniques that increased the effectiveness of military medical care; and changes that finally brought about the establishment of military medical care systems in modern times. Chronological and cross-cultural, \u003ci\u003eBetween Flesh and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive book on the market about the evolution of modern military medicine. \u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Emergence of Modern Warfare: 1453 to the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. The Renaissance and the Rebirth of the Empirical Spirit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Seventeenth Century: Gunpowder and Slaughter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. The Eighteenth Century: The First Effective Military Medical Systems\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. The Nineteenth Century: The Age of Amputation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. The Twentieth Century: The Emergence of Modern Military Medicine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. The Twenty-First Century: Unconventional Warfare\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. Some Thoughts on War\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBibliography\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIndex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676790124824,"sku":"9781612348223","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/between-flesh-and-steel-a-history-of-military-medicine-from-the-middle-ages-to-the-war-in-afghanistan-paperback-softback-9781612348223","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}