Great Discoveries in Medicine

GreatDiscoveriesinMedicineprovidesanunrivalledaccountoftheevolutionofmedicalknowledgeandpracticefromancientEgypt,IndiaandChinatotodayslatesttechnology,fromlettingbloodtokeyholesurgery,fromthetheoryofhumourstothegeneticrevolution.Inthisinspiringcompendiumaninternationalteamofdistinguishedexpertsexplainsmedicinesturningpointsandconceptualchangesinarefreshinglyaccessiblewayandanswerssomekeyquestions.Thebookismagnificentlyillustratedthroughoutwithauniquearrayofpictures,fromIslamicmanuscriptsandRenaissanceanatomicaldrawingstotheverylatestcomputer-generatedimagesofvirusesandphotographsrevealingthehiddenworldwithinourbodies.Thistimelyvolumeisthebestguideeverpublishedtomedicinesachievementsanditsprospectsforthe21stcentury.