Do no harm /
Arnold, Nick,
Do no harm / Nick Arnold ; illustrated by Stephanie von Reiswitz. - 127 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes index. "A painful history of medicine"--from page 1 of cover.
For the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and practices employed during humanity's constant battle against illness and injury. Discover the pills and potions that often did more harm than good, the bizarre treatments and torturous surgeries. As well as finding strange and little-known stories, readers will also develop a deeper understanding of the pioneers and pivotal discoveries that paved the way for the modern medicine we often take for granted today. Delightfully Gothic illustration brings the information to life, complemented by photographs of key artefacts.--Amazon.
9781783126675 1783126671 9781783127573 1783127570
jb2021071188
GBC1C6336 bnb
020281448 Uk
Medicine--History--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Do no harm / Nick Arnold ; illustrated by Stephanie von Reiswitz. - 127 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes index. "A painful history of medicine"--from page 1 of cover.
For the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and practices employed during humanity's constant battle against illness and injury. Discover the pills and potions that often did more harm than good, the bizarre treatments and torturous surgeries. As well as finding strange and little-known stories, readers will also develop a deeper understanding of the pioneers and pivotal discoveries that paved the way for the modern medicine we often take for granted today. Delightfully Gothic illustration brings the information to life, complemented by photographs of key artefacts.--Amazon.
9781783126675 1783126671 9781783127573 1783127570
jb2021071188
GBC1C6336 bnb
020281448 Uk
Medicine--History--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.