Medical Book

250 Milestones in the History of Medicine (New Edition)

Pickover Clifford A.

The history of medicine is as old as the history of human civilization. In "The Medical Book", popular science writer Clifford A. Pickover explores 250 milestone discoveries in medicine that span more than 12,000 years. Whether writing on "hard science" topics such as DNA structure, reverse transcriptase and AIDS, polymerase chain reaction, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or ideas from the medical fringe such as witch doctors, patent medicines, bloodletting, and near-death experiences, Pickover brings insight and acumen to the broad spectrum of medical studies and makes it understandable to all readers. This volume is abundantly illustrated in full colour with clinical and historical art.

About the Author

Internationally renowned author, Clifford Pickover, has published more than 40 books, translated into over a dozen languages, on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art and history. Dr Pickover received his PhD from Yale University's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and holds more than 200 US patents. His research has received considerable attention from such media outlets as CNN, Wired and the New York Times, and his website, pickover.com, has received millions of visits.

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