Synopsis
Adam Rutherford views an original edition of William Hunter's book 'The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus'.
- Programme: The Beauty of Anatomy
- Episode: 04: The Hunter Brothers
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2014
- Biology | Medicine in Britain, c1000-present | c1500-c1700: The Medical Renaissance in England | Approaches to prevention and treatment
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