About The Sublime Engine
The heart has consistently captured the human imagination. It has been singled out as a cultural icon, the repository of our deepest religious and artistic impulses, the organ whose steady functioning is understood, both literally and symbolically, as the very life force itself. The Sublime Engine will explore the profound sense of awe every person feels when they ponder the miracle encased within their ribs.
In this lyrical history of our most essential organ, a critically-acclaimed novelist and a leading cardiologist—who happen to be brothers—draw upon history, science, religion, popular culture, and literature to illuminate all of the heart's physical and figurative chambers. Divided into four sections: ‘The Ancient Heart,’ ‘The Renaissance Heart,’ ‘The Modern Heart’ and ‘The Future Heart,’ each section will focus on a major epoch in our understanding of the heart and the hidden history of cardiology. Erudite, witty, and enthralling, The Sublime Engine will make the heart come alive for readers. |
Praise for The Sublime Engine
“The Sublime Engine is that rare book; so entertaining that its ability to educate seems effortless.” Publishers Weekly, starred review
"lyrically written... fascinating and engaging... should appeal to both poets and physicians." Booklist
"What a gem! Sparkling, multi-faceted, brilliant in every sense of the word." Joe McGinniss
"The writers...manage the scientific threads of their story without any textbook-like dryness. Their documentation of scores of cardiac maladies, however, is enough to prompt anyone to check her own heart rate." Becky Krystal, Washington Post
"No matter how much you think you know about the heart, you will be enlightened and entertained by this fascinating book. From its image as a religious icon and the seat of thoughts and feelings, we are led through the great discoveries of its function, its diseases, and its cures, including the most up-to-date therapies and promising clinical research.”
William Parmley, M.D. former Chief of Cardiology, UCSF, past president of the American College of Cardiology.
"lyrically written... fascinating and engaging... should appeal to both poets and physicians." Booklist
"What a gem! Sparkling, multi-faceted, brilliant in every sense of the word." Joe McGinniss
"The writers...manage the scientific threads of their story without any textbook-like dryness. Their documentation of scores of cardiac maladies, however, is enough to prompt anyone to check her own heart rate." Becky Krystal, Washington Post
"No matter how much you think you know about the heart, you will be enlightened and entertained by this fascinating book. From its image as a religious icon and the seat of thoughts and feelings, we are led through the great discoveries of its function, its diseases, and its cures, including the most up-to-date therapies and promising clinical research.”
William Parmley, M.D. former Chief of Cardiology, UCSF, past president of the American College of Cardiology.
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