Great Discoveries in Medicine provides an unrivalled account of the evolution of medical knowledge and practice from ancient Egypt, India and China to today's 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 medicine's turning points and conceptual changes in a refreshingly accessible way and answers some key questions. The 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 medicine's achievements and its prospects for the 21st century.

An unrivalled account of turning points and breakthroughs in medical knowledge and practice form ancient Egypt, India and China to the latest technology

About the Author
Helen Bynum is a historian of science and medicine and also has a particular interest in gardening and plants and their importance in human culture and society. Together with her husband William Bynum she has written or edited numerous books, including Great Discoveries in Medicine and Remarkable Plants.

Reviews
'A wonderful addition to any armchair medical historian's coffee table' - New Scientist
'That rarest of things - a reference book which is both a pleasure and an enlightenment to read' - The Lancet
'Both marvellously illuminating and beautifully illuminated ... a perfect marriage of simple, clear text and spellbinding pictures ... breathtaking' - Casebook



Book Information
ISBN 9780500251805
Author William Bynum
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 1540g