Bibliograph

A short, illustrated history of medicine, John C. Miles ; [illustrations by] Rita Petruccioli

Type

Label

A short, illustrated history of medicine, John C. Miles ; [illustrations by] Rita Petruccioli

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A short, illustrated history of medicine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

John C. Miles ; [illustrations by] Rita Petruccioli

Summary

A curated collection of the best examples of medical discoveries and inventions from history. If you're fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for you. This book only contains some of the most brilliant bits about medicine in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of course the best eureka moments. We've curated for you some of the best examples of medical marvels. The chronological order will help you get to grips with how and why one discovery can lead to another. It also shows how humans have continually strived to improve their lives and even the world by building on successes from the past, inspiring them to take leaps into the unknown or to reveal their genius to the world

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

History of medicineMedicine

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