Kill or cure : an illustrated history of medicine /
Parker, Steve, 1952-
Kill or cure : an illustrated history of medicine / Steve Parker. - First American edition. - 400 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (page 392) and index.
Beliefs and traditions, to 900 -- The rise of scientific medicine, 900-1820 -- Medicine in the Industrial Age, 1820-1920 -- Modern medicine, 1920-2000 -- Genes and future dreams, 2000-present.
"Drawing on his wealth of knowledge about the human body and medical science, Steve Parker blends historical accounts and lucid explanations to illuminate the intriguing development of humankind's most remarkable achievements. Kill or Cure not only tells the story of medicine, it also illustrates the science, the equipment, and the great medical practitioners. Witness early, bloody, anesthetic-free operations; see the first crude surgical instruments; trace the mapping of the circulatory system; and follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome."--
1465408428 (hbk.) 9781465408426 (hbk.)
016482773 Uk
Medicine--History--Pictorial works.
Medicine--History.
Medicine, Popular.
Kill or cure : an illustrated history of medicine / Steve Parker. - First American edition. - 400 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (page 392) and index.
Beliefs and traditions, to 900 -- The rise of scientific medicine, 900-1820 -- Medicine in the Industrial Age, 1820-1920 -- Modern medicine, 1920-2000 -- Genes and future dreams, 2000-present.
"Drawing on his wealth of knowledge about the human body and medical science, Steve Parker blends historical accounts and lucid explanations to illuminate the intriguing development of humankind's most remarkable achievements. Kill or Cure not only tells the story of medicine, it also illustrates the science, the equipment, and the great medical practitioners. Witness early, bloody, anesthetic-free operations; see the first crude surgical instruments; trace the mapping of the circulatory system; and follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome."--
1465408428 (hbk.) 9781465408426 (hbk.)
016482773 Uk
Medicine--History--Pictorial works.
Medicine--History.
Medicine, Popular.