The Medicine Book
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- Author：D.K. Publishing
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Summary
Immerse yourself in the history of medicine--a colorful story of skill and determination， trial and error， and genius and luck。
Charting the development of everything from Paleolithic plant-based remedies to 21st-century breakthroughs such as gene manipulation， immunotherapy， and robotic surgery， The Medicine Book explores and explains more than 90 of the biggest milestones in medical history。
Written in clear English， entries are packed with short， pithy explanations that cut through the jargon; step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty scientific theories; memorable quotes; and witty illustrations。
Learn about early， bloody， anesthetic-free operations; discover the first crude surgical instruments; follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome; and understand the role that therapies， potions， and drugs have played in the human quest to tame and conquer disease， injury， and even death。
An engrossing illustrated history and tale of drama and discovery， The Medicine Book celebrates the milestones of medical history across generations and cultures the world over。
Charting the development of everything from Paleolithic plant-based remedies to 21st-century breakthroughs such as gene manipulation， immunotherapy， and robotic surgery， The Medicine Book explores and explains more than 90 of the biggest milestones in medical history。
Written in clear English， entries are packed with short， pithy explanations that cut through the jargon; step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty scientific theories; memorable quotes; and witty illustrations。
Learn about early， bloody， anesthetic-free operations; discover the first crude surgical instruments; follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome; and understand the role that therapies， potions， and drugs have played in the human quest to tame and conquer disease， injury， and even death。
An engrossing illustrated history and tale of drama and discovery， The Medicine Book celebrates the milestones of medical history across generations and cultures the world over。
Reviews
Emma Katherine
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Read my full review here: http://lifesanovelty。blogspot。com/202。。。Opinions: The above summary says it all: The Medicine Book is packed full of easy-to-read information， making education accessible to anybody interested in biology， no matter your age or background knowledge on the subject。 Expanding on this， the narrative is clear and every single page is decorated with timelines and diagrams to depict the reactions and cycles being discussed！ Whether you're a grade schooler with a passion for me Read my full review here: http://lifesanovelty。blogspot。com/202。。。Opinions: The above summary says it all: The Medicine Book is packed full of easy-to-read information， making education accessible to anybody interested in biology， no matter your age or background knowledge on the subject。 Expanding on this， the narrative is clear and every single page is decorated with timelines and diagrams to depict the reactions and cycles being discussed！ Whether you're a grade schooler with a passion for medicine or an adult needing to catch up on the basics， the easy-to-read writing style and timelines have got you covered。 Complimenting this， DK Publishing maintained a healthy balance between shop-talk and vibrant images， meaning all readers can maintain their engagement and not be discouraged by a too-mature or too-childish display。 However， The Medicine Book is quite dense and， in my opinion， could not be used to spark a passion for medicine in children。 Middle or high schoolers may be struck by individual chapters， for example cloning or females in the medical field， but there is too much nitty-gritty "jargon" for those without a passion for medicine to stay connected。 My Favourite Thing: Without giving too much of the content away， I loved the information The Medicine Book taught！ You will learn biology， chemistry， ancient practices， history， and even biographies of famous doctors， nurses， and medical professionals。 Whether you're writing a research paper or not， this book is perfect for learning exactly what you need to know about the world of medicine。My Least Favourite Thing: It's worth being prepared for all 336 pages of The Medicine Book because， as I said above， you learn biology and chemistry。。。 but also history， ancient practices， and professionals' biographies。 Considering at least 1/3 of this book teaches the history of medicine， at least 1/6 of this book focuses on dates， names， and detailed locations that are irrelevant to learning about medicine itself。 This is not a fault of the book， but you should know what you're getting into beforehand so you aren't let down。Any questions about the book？ Thoughts about my review？ I'd love to hear what you think！ Let me know by commenting :） 。。。more
Steve
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Excellent， up-to-date look at medicine through the agesI enjoyed this book。 The book covers many areas of medicine， including anatomy， pharmacology， surgery， psychiatry， infectious diseases， and immunology。 The entries are very well written， with crystal-clear explanations。 From a historical perspective， the book has a fairly global view。 My favorite parts of the book were the biographical highlights on each topic。 The Directory towards the end of the book was also fascinating， containing brief Excellent， up-to-date look at medicine through the agesI enjoyed this book。 The book covers many areas of medicine， including anatomy， pharmacology， surgery， psychiatry， infectious diseases， and immunology。 The entries are very well written， with crystal-clear explanations。 From a historical perspective， the book has a fairly global view。 My favorite parts of the book were the biographical highlights on each topic。 The Directory towards the end of the book was also fascinating， containing brief entries on some lesser-known people。 Each sub-chapter in the book also contains a Context section to show what happened chronologically before and after the subject of the entry。 The timelines were also very useful。 The book had an encyclopedic feel to it， with enough information to hold my interest but not too detailed， so I never felt bogged down。 I found the art in the book to be excellent。 This book could be of interest to people with or without a medical background。 Thank you to NetGalley and DK for the advance reader copy。 。。。more
Brenda
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Jam packed with information on the history of medicine， its founders and specialists， research and progress， The Medicine Book is utterly fascinating！ The writing style is fun and informative with bits and blurbs， quotations and biographies， photographs and illustrations。 I really like the timelines and graphs， too。Amazingly， there is evidence of trepanning in ancient times， several thousand years ago。 You will find topics such as different methods of healing （i。e。 shamans， Chinese medicine， Rom Jam packed with information on the history of medicine， its founders and specialists， research and progress， The Medicine Book is utterly fascinating！ The writing style is fun and informative with bits and blurbs， quotations and biographies， photographs and illustrations。 I really like the timelines and graphs， too。Amazingly， there is evidence of trepanning in ancient times， several thousand years ago。 You will find topics such as different methods of healing （i。e。 shamans， Chinese medicine， Roman surgery）， the mechanics of disease， very early reconstructive surgery （India was the most advanced for ages）， the Hippocratic oath， Galen's （and many others' contributions）， the use of plants to alleviate pain， reason vs。 rules， philosophy， ethics， the discovery and role of root causes of illness， experiments with blood transfusions （with animals to animals， animals to humans。。。）， anaesthesia （including laughing gas）， addressing individual needs including male and female， the role of vitamins and diet， penicillin。。。so much interesting information！ There is even a section on pandemics including the coronavirus。 My favourite parts were the biographies of the brilliant men and women and their discoveries， research and inventions。 To me the ingenuity is largely incomprehensible。 Anyone even vaguely fascinated with medicine ought to read this book。 You are sure to glean quite a lot of knowledge！My sincere thank you to DK and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this informative （and fun！） book in exchange for an honest review。 Much appreciated。 。。。more
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