The Principles and Art of Plastic Surgery.

Abstract

In many respects this is the most extraordinary book that has ever been given to me for review. It is in greater part a visual exhibit, with hundreds of plates, diagrams, and photographs in black and white and in color. The horrors of war wounds of the head and neck are illustrated in such detail that one fairly shudders at "man's inhumanity to man." This is somewhat offset by the wit and humor which crop up unexpectedly and leaven the sorrowful loaf. Such humor, needless to say, is unusual in a scientific work. Moreover, it makes reading of the text highly enjoyable. To paraphrase the radio ads: "After buying it you'll be so glad you did." No review can do full justice to these two volumes. We can merely be astonished at the enormous amount of detail, research, and "reporting" which is the background of the work. Of course, no