The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250

The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine (Union Square & Co. Milestones)

Following his hugely successful The Math Book and The Physics Book, Clifford Pickover now chronicles the advancement of medicine in 250 entertaining, illustrated landmark events. Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology, and immunology, Pickover intersperses â€œobviousâ€ historical milestones--the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project--with unexpected and intriguing topics like â€œtruth serum,â€ the use of cocaine in eye surgery, and face transplants.
Country USA
Manufacturer Union Square & Co.
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2022-11-22
Format Kindle eBook

The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine (Union Square & Co. Milestones)