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EXPLORERS OF THE BODY: Dramatic Breakthroughs in Medicine from Ancient Times to Modern Science - Couverture souple

Lehrer, Steven

 
9780595407316: EXPLORERS OF THE BODY: Dramatic Breakthroughs in Medicine from Ancient Times to Modern Science
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ISBN 10 : 0595407315 ISBN 13 : 9780595407316
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

How does the body work? This question has intrigued and occupied mankind since soothsayers first peered into animal entrails. From the primitive medicine of ancient Egypt to the mind-boggling achievements of modern laboratories, the healing craft has been a fascinating part of man's progress. Explorers of the Body is a history of medicine told through lively stories of the men and women who made the great breakthroughs in our understanding of human physiology: Edward Jenner, Gregor Mendel, Marie Curie, Jonas Salk, William Harvey, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and many others."Lots of good medical lore-and juicy."Kirkus Reviews"The author has accomplished a tour de force."Nature"An engrossing account of the medical milestones upon which 20th Century medicine is based."Library Journal"Factual accounts often stranger and more dramatic than fiction Among the many lively anecdotes is the story of the unusual collaboration between bacteriologist-writer Paul de Kruif and Sinclair Lewis, which produced the latter's prize-winning novel Arrowsmith."Publishers Weekly"An exceptionally good book, both amusing and educational." Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Présentation de l'éditeur

How does the body work? This question has intrigued and occupied mankind since soothsayers first peered into animal entrails. From the primitive medicine of ancient Egypt to the mind-boggling achievements of modern laboratories, the healing craft has been a fascinating part of man's progress. Explorers of the Body is a history of medicine told through lively stories of the men and women who made the great breakthroughs in our understanding of human physiology: Edward Jenner, Gregor Mendel, Marie Curie, Jonas Salk, William Harvey, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and many others."Lots of good medical lore-and juicy."Kirkus Reviews"The author has accomplished a tour de force."Nature"An engrossing account of the medical milestones upon which 20th Century medicine is based."Library Journal"Factual accounts often stranger and more dramatic than fiction Among the many lively anecdotes is the story of the unusual collaboration between bacteriologist-writer Paul de Kruif and Sinclair Lewis, which produced the latter's prize-winning novel Arrowsmith."Publishers Weekly"An exceptionally good book, both amusing and educational." Isaac Bashevis Singer

Biographie de l'auteur

Steven Lehrer is Associate Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He is also author of Understanding Lung Sounds and Understanding Pediatric Heart Sounds.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595407315
ISBN 13 
9780595407316
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
494
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780385134972: Explorers of the body

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ISBN 10 :  0385134975 ISBN 13 :  9780385134972
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