History Detectives (NTC)
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What is medicine? Who invented the microscope? When and where was the first transplant performed? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this reference book. Written in an accessible style, it is an informative look at the major trends in the history of medicine. Travel back in time and find out what it was like to be sick before the days of anaesthesia, antibiotics and micro-surgery, and discover how the anatomical studies of the Middle Ages revolutionized our understanding of the human body.