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• Winner of <PrizeName>Winner, 2009 William Welch Medal given by the American Association for the History of Medicine.</PrizeName> 2009
• Winner of American Association for the History of Medicine William H. Welch Medal 2009.
• Winner of Winner, 2009 William Welch Medal given by the American Association for the History of Medicine. 2009
• Winner of Winner, 2009 William Welch Medal given by the American Association for the History of Medicine.</PrizeName> 2009

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Park's meticulously documented book is medical historiography at its best.... [Park] has shed light on a notion-'the secrets of women'-that should have long ago been recognized as deserving far more attention than has been paid to it. -- Sherwin B. Nuland * The New Republic *

Park's meticulously documented book is medical historiography at its best... She has shed light on a notion--'the secrets of women'--that should have long ago been recognized as deserving far more attention than has been paid to it. -- Sherwin B. Nubland, The New Republic She relates a fascinating history of women on the dissection table... Park's book will undoubtedly prove to be an important contribution to the history of anatomy. For the first time it extensively discusses the history of anatomy from the viewpoint of the corpse and, because of its particular focus on women's bodies, it will radically change the way we think about the (male) history of the anatomized body. As such, the book is a 'must read' for anyone working on the history of pre-modern medicine. But because of its lucid style and fascinating argument, it is also surprisingly accessible, and I recommend it to anyone interested in the history of anatomy. -- Nature Park's meticulously documented book is medical historiography at its best... [Park] has shed light on a notion--'the secrets of women'--that should have long ago been recognized as deserving far more attention than has been paid to it. --Sherwin B. Nuland, The New Republic Park's book will undoubtedly prove to be an important contribution to the history of anatomy. For the first time, it extensively discusses the history of anatomy from the viewpoint of the corpse and, because of its particular focus on women's bodies, it will radically change the way we think about the (male) history of the anatomized body. --Nature

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Katharine Park's book Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750 (Zone Books, 1998), coauthored with Lorraine Daston, won the Pfizer Prize for the best book in the history of science. She is Zemurray Stone Radcliffe Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University.

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