A Story of Medicine in 50 Discoveries: From Mummies to Gene Splicing

Starred Youth Services Book Review

Vigliani and Eaton's high-interest exploration of medicine begins in prehistory.

The 5,000-year-old Iceman discovered frozen in the Alps may have treated his gallstones, Lyme disease, and hardening of the arteries with the 61 tattoos that covered his body-most of which matched acupuncture points-and the walnut-sized pieces of fungus he carried on his belt. The herbal medicines chamomile and yarrow have been found on 50,000-year-old teeth, and neatly bored ho...