{"product_id":"great-discoveries-in-medicine-9780500291221","title":"Great Discoveries in Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen Bynum is a historian of science and medicine and also has a particular interest in gardening and plants and their importance in human culture and society. Together with her husband William Bynum she has written or edited numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eRemarkable Plants that Shape Our World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBotanical Sketchbooks\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Thames \u0026amp; Hudson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Both a pleasure and an enlightenment to read' - The Lancet\u003cbr\u003e'[A] crisply written chronicle of \"eureka\" moments in medicine' - New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e'An attractively produced volume, full of bite-size wonders' - Times Literary Supplement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Discovering the Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Egyptian Medicine; Chinese Medicine; Indian Medicine; Humours \u0026amp; Pneumas; Islamic Medicine, Dissecting the Body; Pathological Anatomy; Cell Theory; Neuron Theory; Molecules\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e2. Understanding Health \u0026amp; Disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Circulation; Bedlam \u0026amp; Beyond; The Milieu Intérieur; Germs; Parasites \u0026amp; Vectors; Psychoanalysis \u0026amp; Psychotherapy; Hormones; Immunology; The Genetic Revolution; The Evolution of Cancer; Complementary Medicine\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e3. Tools of the Trade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The Stethoscope; The Microscope; The Hypodermic Syringe; The Thermometer; X-Rays \u0026amp; Radiotherapy; The Sphygmomanometer; Defibrillators; Lasers; The Endoscope; Imaging the Body; The Incubator; Medical Robots\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e4. Battling the Scourges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Plague; Typhus; Cholera; Puerperal Fever; Tuberculosis; Influenza A; Smallpox; Polio; HIV\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e5. ‘A Pill for Every Ill’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Opium; Quinine; Digitalis; Penicillin; The Pill; Drugs \u0026amp; the Mind; Ventolin; Beta Blockers; Statins\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e6. Surgical Breakthroughs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Paré \u0026amp; Wounds; Anaesthesia; Antisepsis \u0026amp; Asepsis; Blood Transfusion; Neurosurgery; Cataract Surgery; Caesarean Section; Cardiac Surgery; Transplant Surgery; Hip Replacement; Keyhole Surgery\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e7. Medical Triumphs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Vaccines; Vitamins; Insulin; Dialysis; Smoking \u0026amp; Health; Assisted Reproduction; The Pap Smear \u0026amp; Human Papilloma Virus; Helicobacter pylori \u0026amp; Peptic Ulcer","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083519500631,"sku":"9780500291221","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780500291221.jpg?v=1725549201","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/great-discoveries-in-medicine-9780500291221","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}