A History Of Medicine In 50 Objects

A History of Medicine in 50 Objects covers a 12,000-year span, illuminating the various objects and items that led to upticks in medical knowledge and medical practice. Ranging the mundane, like a bottle of aspirin or a thermometer to the cutting edge, such as prosthetic limbs controlled by thoughts, you'll gain a new understanding of humans and technology With pages of illustrations, fact boxes, and engaging text, you'll marvel at this account of medicine over the millennia.