EAN: 9780500251805

GREAT DISCOVERIES IN MEDICINE - WILLIAM BYNUM H...

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.

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