Measly Medicine

Measly Medicine - Horrible Science

Paperback (15 Jan 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A romp through the history of healthcare, hosted by the inimitableDr Grimgrave.Includes chapters ancient medicine - Stone Age trepanning, Chinesemedicine, Romans, Greeks· the dodgy diagnostics of the Middle Ages· the bloody operations before anaesthetics and hygiene were implemented· Florence Nightingale's nursing revolution and development of publichealth· Life-saving surgery available today, including plastic surgeryand transplants.· Modern miracles - new drugs and treatment.

About the Publisher

Scholastic

Scholastic

Scholastic is an award-winning publisher of original children's books. Scholastic publishes more than 600 new hardcover, paperback, and novelty books each year. The list includes the phenomenally successful publishing properties Harry Potter? and Captain Underpants?, the beloved series Clifford The Big Red Dog?, Goosebumps?, The 39 Clues?, I Spy?, Bone, The Magic School Bus?, Fly Guy, Geronimo Stilton, and The Hunger Games trilogy.

Book information

ISBN: 9780439955812
Publisher: Scholastic
Imprint: Scholastic
Pub date:
DEWEY: 610.9
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 143
Weight: 114g
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 10mm