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Physicians, Plagues and Progress: The History of Western medicine from Antiquity to Antibiotics

By Allan Chapman
Hardcover
$28.00
By Allan Chapman
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Since the dawn of time, man has sought to improve his health and that of his neighbour. The human race, around the world, has been on a long and complex journey, seeking to find out how our bodies work, and what heals them.

Embarking on a four-thousand-year odyssey, science historian Allan Chapman brings to life the origin and development of medicine and surgery. Writing with pace and rigorous accuracy, he investigates how we have battled against injury and disease, and provides a gripping ...

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