A fast, fact-filled romp through the history of medicine, including stories about major discoveries e. g. penicillin, X-rays, transplants and some brilliant first-person accounts of important medical moments. The book is packed with full-colour artwork and lots of photos from the Science Museum's incredible collection, featuring fantastically gruesome medical instruments. Once up to date you will learn about what you need to do in the 21st century to become a doctor or indeed a brain surgeon.

 

This book is part of a book series called How To Be a .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Pan Macmillan .

Amanda Li is a writer and editor who has worked in publishing for many years. She lives in London with her family.