In your face : the hidden history of plastic surgery and why looks matter / Bryan Mendelson.
In your face : the hidden history of plastic surgery and why looks matter / Bryan Mendelson.
In your face : the hidden history of plastic surgery and why looks matter / Bryan Mendelson.
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Publisher
Melbourne, Vic. ; London : Hardie Grant, 2012.
Date
2012.
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G 2013/1719
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 228 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
Melbourne, Vic. ; London : Hardie Grant, 2012.
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
We humans have been modifying our faces for centuries?from medieval face-pulling competitions (often fatal) and criminal punishment in ancient India (rhinokopia), to post-war reconstructive surgery and contemporary cosmetic surgery. But what is it that compels us to go "under the knife"? Is it simply the pursuit of beauty, or is it a deeper drive f...
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In your face : the hidden history of plastic surgery and why looks matter / Bryan Mendelson.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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G 2013/1719
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74VK2EjqA0ab
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2EjqA0ab
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ISBN
9781742701233 (pbk.)
DDC
617.95209
MMS ID
991018067369702626
