'...instructive and valuable.' Renaissance Quarterly '...a learned and fascinating examination of the many reasons for the production of anatomical knowledge during the Renaissance.' Journal of the History of Biology, Vol. 34 (2001) '... an original approach to the history of anatomy up to the medical revolution of the seventeenth century. It offers sharp insights into a number of exciting topics and thus stimulates the reader to pursue French's innovative research program further...' ISIS 'By situating human and animal dissection in a history of experimentalism... French's study raises important questions about how physicians regarded both as forms of investigation.' British Journal for the History of Sciences 'Roger French's fine book provides... a learned and elegant account...' Sixteenth Century Journal '... a fascinating, well-written, erudite tale of Renaissance medicine. I recommend it highly to students of Renaissance and early modern medicine, and to teachers of medical history.' Canadian Bulletin of Medical History '... an extremely accessible text,... filled with impressive primary sources, and augmented by numerous illustrations,... a must-read for all historians of medicine and is highly recommended to any historian of science...' Hist. Phil. Life Sci.