Miraculous Medicines

by Helene Boudreau and H?l?ne Boudrea

Book Overview

This volume examines some of the scientific and technological breakthroughs that have revolutionized medicine. Find out about the groundbreaking discoveries that have saved billions of lives: antiseptics, vaccination, and antibiotics, to name a few. See how techniques like X-rays, CT scan, MRI, and PET scans allow doctors to see inside our bodies. Learn about innovative surgical techniques and treatments, such as gene therapy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778741753
• ISBN13: 9780778741756
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6