Healers and Achievers

It Is Not Widely Known That Throughout History Physicians Have Contributed More Than Just Medical Care To Civilization. Healers And Achievers Is A Series Of Biographies Of Doctors From Ancient Egypt To The Twenty-First Century Who Distinguished Themselves With Lasting Non-Medical Accomplishments. They Include The Architect Of The First Egyptian Pyramid A Pope The Fathers Of Astronomy Geology Magnetism And Taxonomy American Founding Fathers French Revolutionaries A Buccaneer World-Class Athletes A Spy And An Astronaut. Their Life Stories Are Told In The Context Of The Eras In Which They Lived And Their Fields Of Medical And Non-Medial Expertise Are Explained In Terms Comprehensible To Both Laymen And Physicians.--Back Cover.