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.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Painful History Of Medicine .

This book has been graded for interest at 9 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Welbeck Publishing Group .

Nick Arnold is a British writer of science books for children.