Napoleon's Ulcer: And Other Medico-Historical Stories

by Robert Richardson

* A new theory on the cause of Napoleon's death * Untangles the medical evidence and knowledge of the day * Other chapters cover a wide variety of medico-historical topics, from the cultural aspects of aging to the health of Marcus Aurelius Napoleon's Ulcer reveals details of the emperor's health when he was incarcerated on St. Helena. Believing Napoleon to be healthy at the time of his exile, the author makes his own diagnosis of Napoleon's illnesses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904057969
• ISBN13: 9781904057963
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd.
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.2"