Medicine: The Definitive Illustrated History (DK Definitive Visual Histories)


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See the greatest medical breakthroughs come to life through superb illustrations!

From ancient herbal medicine to traditional Chinese medicine, take a visual tour throughout the history of medicine with this comprehensive medical reference book.

Discover medicine through time! Here’s what you’ll find in this illustrated history book about medicine:

– Offers a broad and accessible visual history of medicine – from the first herbal remedies to the attempt to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
– Intriguing narratives are illustrated with photographs, paintings, and artefacts
– Offers a vivid, compelling, and informative read written in an engaging and colourful style
– Excerpts from documents, diaries, and notebooks offer fascinating eyewitness accounts

This medicine history book charts fascinating developments in diagnosis, surgery, healing and drugs through the ages. Feature spreads explore key medical concepts in detail and enhance the reader’s understanding of human anatomy, surgical instruments, and medical developments.

Clear diagrams explain major diseases such as cancer, and trace the progression of medical treatment through time, from ancient healing arts to scurvy and smallpox to modern psychiatry. Double-page features tell the story of the men and women involved in the extraordinary evolution of this scientific field – from Hippocrates to Florence Nightingale.

It’s the perfect book for medical professionals, students of medicine, or anyone with a keen interest in medicine, science, or social history.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0241225965
Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK (1 September 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780241225967
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241225967
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 – 11 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 kg 50 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.2 x 2.4 x 28.4 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom

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