Trade Paper Press
Medical Firsts: From Hippocrates to the Human Genome
Medical Firsts: From Hippocrates to the Human Genome
Regular price
$36.50
Regular price
Sale price
$36.50
Unit price
per
Couldn't load pickup availability
An exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present
""Always help, or at least do no harm."" Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine over two millennia ago. From the Hippocratic Oath to the human genome, from Pasteur's germ theory to the worldwide eradication of smallpox, Medical Firsts brings to life 2,500 years of medical advances and discoveries. Organized chronologically, the book describes each milestone in a vivid capsule history, making it a fascinating and wonderfully readable resource for anyone interested in medicine's past progress and future promise.
Robert E. Adler, PhD (Santa Rosa, CA) has worked as a psychologist and science journalist. He writes about a wide variety of scientific and medical topics for New Scientist, Nature, and other publications and is the author of Science Firsts (0-471-40174-9).
Author: Robert E. Adler
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780471401759
""Always help, or at least do no harm."" Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine over two millennia ago. From the Hippocratic Oath to the human genome, from Pasteur's germ theory to the worldwide eradication of smallpox, Medical Firsts brings to life 2,500 years of medical advances and discoveries. Organized chronologically, the book describes each milestone in a vivid capsule history, making it a fascinating and wonderfully readable resource for anyone interested in medicine's past progress and future promise.
Robert E. Adler, PhD (Santa Rosa, CA) has worked as a psychologist and science journalist. He writes about a wide variety of scientific and medical topics for New Scientist, Nature, and other publications and is the author of Science Firsts (0-471-40174-9).
Author: Robert E. Adler
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780471401759
