Anesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion and the Mystery of Consciousness

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“An obsessive, mystical, terrifying, and even phantasmagorical exploration of anesthesia’s shadowy terra incognita.” ―The New Yorker
Anesthetize: to render insensible
First there’s the injection, then the countdown―and next thing you know, you’re awake. Anesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion and the Mystery of Consciousness is the story of the time in between. It explores that most crucial and baffling gift of modern medicine: the disappearing act that enables us to undergo procedures that would otherwise be impossibly, often fatally, painful. Haunting, lyrical, sometimes shattering, Kate Cole-Adams leavens science with personal experience, and brings an intensely human curiosity to the unknowable realm beyond consciousness.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Counterpoint
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 11, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1640091564
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1640091566
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 1.2 x 8.26 inches