Grays Anatomy  (English, Hardcover, Gray Henry)

Gray’s Anatomy: With Original Illustrations by Henry Carter is an epic work on human anatomy originally created by the famous English anatomist Henry Gray. The illustrations were created by Henry Vandyke Carter.

Summary of the Book

Gray’s Anatomy was initially published in the year 1858. It has been revised and republished since then. In 2008, the book saw its 150th anniversary and its 40th edition was published then. This work is considered as an enormously influential work in the field of anatomy. Henry and Carter together worked on unclaimed bodies from hospital mortuaries and workhouse and dissecting them. Based on their thorough study and mastery, Gray’s Anatomy was compiled. This is a must-have book for medicine students, especially in the anatomy branch, and for all those who are curious about learning how human bodies are formed physically.

About Henry Gray

Henry Gray was a renowned English anatomist. He was associated with the St George’s Hospital Medical School in London as a Lecturer. He met Henry Carter there as a colleague and the duo compiled the book Gray’s Anatomy, which happens to be the greatest benchmark for books in the field of anatomy. Henry Gray unfortunately passed away at the very young age of 34, from having contracted smallpox, while treating his nephew who survived.