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Physicians, plagues and progress

The History of Western Medicine from Antiquity to Antibiotics

by Allan Chapman

Delve into the marvels and mire of the history of medicine with this comprehensive book on our journey of understanding how we work.

  • For fans of gristly history

  • This book shows the progress of Western medicine throughout history

  • You'll find remarkable accounts of how the human body was seen centuries ago

  • Author

    Allan Chapman

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Lion Books

  • Published

    April 2018

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Physicians, plagues and progress

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Product Description

Since the dawn of time, man has sought to improve his health and that of his neighbour. The human race, around the world, has been on a long and complex journey, seeking to find out how our bodies work, and what heals them.

Embarking on a four-thousand-year odyssey, science historian Allan Chapman brings to life the origin and development of medicine and surgery. Writing with pace and rigorous accuracy, he investigates how we have battled against injury and disease, and provides a gripping and highly readable account of the various victories and discoveries along the way.

Drawing on sources from across Europe and beyond, Chapman discusses the huge contributions to medicine made by the Greeks, the Romans, the early medieval Arabs, and above all by Western Christendom, looking at how experiment, discovery, and improving technology impact upon one another to produce progress.

This is a fascinating, insightful read, enlivened with many colourful characters and memorable stories of inspired experimenters, theatrical surgeons, student pranks, body-snatchers, "mad-doctors", quacks, and charitable benefactors.

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  • Author

    Allan Chapman

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Lion Books

  • Published

    April 2018

  • Weight

    416g

  • Page Count

    416

  • Dimensions

    130 x 198 x 47 mm

  • ISBN

    9780745970394

  • ISBN-10

    0745970397

  • Eden Code

    4434420

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  • Author/Creator: Allan Chapman

  • ISBN: 9780745970394

  • Publisher: Lion Books

  • Release Date: April 2018

  • Weight: 416g

  • Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 47 mm

  • Eden Code: 4434420


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