Grisly Medicine: The Weird and Wonderful Story
AUTHOR | Dean, Venetia; Farndon, John |
PUBLISHER | Beetle Books (03/01/2022) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
From the amazing to the ridiculous, get ready to uncover the biggest breakthroughs and blunders in medical history. Includes some lucky guesswork, toe-curling treatments, fascinating breakthroughs, potions & pills and revolting stories. Discover..
- the germs behind some of history's nastiest illnesses - from cholera to COVID-19
- how alligator blood could help fight infections
- the barbers that would cut off more than just your hair
- Gross treatments, including leeches, pee and wine made from snakes
Includes some lucky guesswork, toe-curling treatments, fascinating breakthroughs and revolting stories. It's a spectacular, mind-boggling read.
From the amazing to the ridiculous, get ready to uncover the biggest breakthroughs and blunders in medical history. Includes some lucky guesswork, toe-curling treatments, fascinating breakthroughs, potions & pills and revolting stories. Discover..
- the germs behind some of history's nastiest illnesses - from cholera to COVID-19
- how alligator blood could help fight infections
- the barbers that would cut off more than just your hair
- Gross treatments, including leeches, pee and wine made from snakes
Includes some lucky guesswork, toe-curling treatments, fascinating breakthroughs and revolting stories. It's a spectacular, mind-boggling read.