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The Beauty of Anatomy

Episode 5: Gray's Anatomy

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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The world's most famous study of the human body is Gray's Anatomy. The accuracy of the descriptions and the stark beauty of the illustrations made it an instant bestseller. Adam Rutherford tells the story of how, in just three years, Dr Henry Gray and Dr Henry Carter put it together based on dissections they personally performed. Show less

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