The History of Medicine: A Beginner's Guide

by Mark Jackson and Mark Jackson

As scientists confidently look forward to average life expectancies hitting 100+ years in some Western societies, it's easy to forget how precarious our grasp on good health has been. It is a struggle no better demonstrated than by the myriad and extraordinary measures that humans have gone to - as diverse as animal sacrifice to stem cell transplants - in their quest to stave off death and disease. Acclaimed historian Mark Jackson takes a fresh, global...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780745206
• ISBN13: 9781780745206
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"