Medicine: The Definitive Illustrated History

See the greatest medical breakthroughs come to life through superb illustrations!From ancient herbal medicine to traditional Chinese medicine take a visual tour throughout the history of medicine with this comprehensive medical reference book.Discover medicine through time! Heres what youll find in this illustrated history book about medicine:- Offers a broad and accessible visual history of medicine - from the first herbal remedies to the attempt to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic- Intriguing narratives are illustrated with photographs paintings and artefacts- Offers a vivid compelling and informative read written in an engaging and colourful style- Excerpts from documents diaries and notebooks offer fascinating eyewitness accountsThis medicine history book charts fascinating developments in diagnosis surgery healing and drugs through the ages. Feature spreads explore key medical concepts in detail and enhance the readers understanding of human anatomy surgical instruments and medical developments. Clear diagrams explain major diseases such as cancer and trace the progression of medical treatment through time from ancient healing arts to scurvy and smallpox to modern psychiatry. Double-page features tell the story of the men and women involved in the extraordinary evolution of this scientific field - from Hippocrates to Florence Nightingale.Its the perfect book for medical professionals students of medicine or anyone with a keen interest in medicine science or social history. About the Author Carol Vorderman one of Britains best known and loved TV personalities feels passionately about the value of education. Carol joined forces with DK in 1999 to become DKs Educational Champion and has worked with them to build the bestselling Made Easy Series which includes Maths English and Science subjects.