Name: A Short History of Medicine
Price: 19.51 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Steve Parker
ISBN: 9781465484642

Type

Physical Book

Author

Steve Parker

Publisher

Dk Pub

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

400

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781465484642

Synopsis "A Short History of Medicine "

Immerse yourself in the history of medicine, a colorful story of skill, serendipity, mistakes, moments of genius, and dogged determination.From ancient ideas about anatomy to today's sophisticated gene therapies and robotic surgery, A Short History of Medicine combines riveting storytelling and beautiful images, historical accounts and lucid explanations, to illuminate the story of medicine through the ages. Packed with photographs, diagrams, and visual analyses, this book illustrates the science, equipment, trial and error, and great medical practitioners central to this extraordinary story. Witness early, bloody, anesthetic-free operations; see the first crude surgical instruments; trace the mapping of the circulatory system; follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome; and understand the role that potions, cures, therapies, herbal medicines, and drugs have played in the human quest to tame and conquer disease, injury, and death.A Short History of Medicine is an engrossing tale of drama and discovery that celebrates the milestones of medical history across generations and cultures.

Steve Parker

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Steve Parker is a writer and consultant specialized in nature, biology, technology, and sciences. Graduated with honors in Zoology, he has worked at the Natural History Museum in London and is a senior scientific member of the Zoological Society of London.

Among his notable works is "Discover Mars" (2013), an informative book that explores the physical characteristics of the red planet and the explorations conducted on it. His literary genre focuses on scientific dissemination, making complex subjects accessible to the general public.

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