Reconstructing the Body (Paperback)

This two volume set has been published to mark 30 years of the history of biomaterials.

Volume 1- Implants in Surgery is a re-printing of the first ever textbook on biomaterials published in 1973. Now a collectors item this book comprehensively covers the principles of materials science that controlled the performance of biomaterial in the first generation of implants, the characteristic features of biocompatibility and the design and clinical uses of implants in the 1970's.

Volume 2 -- Biomaterials and Tissues Engineering for the 21st Century. This is a critical appraisal of the evolution of biomaterials, medical devices and tissue engineering, an assessment of current technologies and a personal view of future developments. In particular the volume details the changes that have taken place during the 25 years with respect to materials, technology, the deeper understanding of biocompatability and the regulatory, societal, legal and ethical constraints. This volume also looks forward to future generations of medical devices and tissue engineered products on the basis of the clinical opportunities offered and the interaction of materials science and cell and molecular biology.