| Description |
xiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Yale Nota bene |
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Yale Nota bene.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-246) and index. |
| Contents |
Andreas Vesalius and modern human anatomy -- William Harvey and the circulation of blood -- Antony Leeuwenhoek and bacteria -- Edward Jenner and vaccination -- Crawford Long and surgical anesthesia -- Wilhelm Roentgen and the x-ray beam -- Ross Harrison and tissue culture -- Nikolai Anichkov and cholesterol -- Alexander Fleming and antibiotics -- Maurice Wilkins and DNA -- Concluding thoughts. |
| Summary |
This absorbing book by two distinguished physicians is the first to describe the most significant medical discoveries throughout history, bringing to life the scientific pioneers responsible for them and the excitement and frustrations that surrounded the final achievements. |
| Subject |
Medicine -- History.
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Medical scientists.
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History, Early Modern 1451-1600.
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History, Modern 1601-
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| Added Author |
Friedland, Gerald W.
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| Added Title |
Medicine's ten greatest discoveries |
| ISBN |
0300082789 paperback |
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9780300082784 paperback |
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0300075987 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780300075984 cloth alkaline paper |
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