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  The Great Discoveries in Medicine (Hardback) By (author) William F. Bynum, By (author) Helen Bynum

  

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  Short Description for The Great Discoveries in MedicineProvides an account of the evolution of medical knowledge and practice from ancient Egypt, India and China to todays technology, from letting blood to keyhole surgery, from the theory of humours to the genetic revolution.
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  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Published: 17 October 2011
  • Format: Hardback 304 pages
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  • Categories: History Of Medicine
  • ISBN 13: 9780500251805 ISBN 10: 0500251800
  • Sales rank: 52,913

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• "Great Discoveries in Medicine" provides an unrivalled account of the evolution of medical knowledge and practice from ancient Egypt, India and China to todays latest technology, from letting blood to keyhole surgery, from the theory of humours to the genetic revolution. In this inspiring compendium an international team of distinguished experts explains medicines turning points and conceptual changes in a refreshingly accessible way and answers some key questions. This book is magnificently illustrated throughout with a unique array of pictures, from Islamic manuscripts and Renaissance anatomical drawings to the very latest computer-generated images of viruses and photographs revealing the hidden world within our bodies. This timely volume is the best guide ever published to medicines achievements and its prospects for the 21st century.