Sick History of Medicine – A Warts-and-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries

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ISBN: 9781916745018
Title: Sick History of Medicine – A Warts-and-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries
Author: POLEKSIC JELENA

IIf you don’t like going to the doctor, spare a thought for your ancestors. Got a headache? We can drill into your skull! Need to buy medicine? Can we recommend a dose of ground-up Egyptian mummy?

In this hilarious history book kids will be whisked around the world – from ancient Rome to imperial China – to meet the medical innovators who pushed the boundaries of what was possible, with sometimes disastrous effects.

Kids will learn about the use of leeches, maggot-therapy (as gross as it sounds), dancing plagues, grave robbers, exploding teeth, as well as the development of some of our greatest inventions, from vaccines to X-rays.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 06/03/2025
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