Description
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