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32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1559-9$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-5124-3076-9$7.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5124-2711-0
(3)
4-6
Sickening History of Medicine series.
Illustrated by
Venitia Dean.
The emphasis here is on the gross and bizarre in the history of medicine and diseases. In each book, an introduction is followed by twelve sections covering the goriest details of past epidemics, unhygienic practices, ancient medicines (e.g., poisonous hemlock) and treatments (bloodletting), "quacks," and more. Cartoon characters with horrified and disgusted expressions illustrate the brief, engaging texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sickening History of Medicine titles: Plague!, Quacks and Con Artists, Strange Medicine, and Tiny Killers.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1557-5$26.65
|
PaperISBN 978-1-5124-3075-2$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5124-2709-7
(3)
4-6
Sickening History of Medicine series.
Illustrated by
Venitia Dean.
The emphasis here is on the gross and bizarre in the history of medicine and diseases. In each book, an introduction is followed by twelve sections covering the goriest details of past epidemics, unhygienic practices, ancient medicines (e.g., poisonous hemlock) and treatments (bloodletting), "quacks," and more. Cartoon characters with horrified and disgusted expressions illustrate the brief, engaging texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sickening History of Medicine titles: Plague!, Quacks and Con Artists, Strange Medicine, and Tiny Killers.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1560-5$26.65
|
PaperISBN 978-1-5124-3077-6$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5124-2712-7
(3)
4-6
Sickening History of Medicine series.
Illustrated by
Venitia Dean.
The emphasis here is on the gross and bizarre in the history of medicine and diseases. In each book, an introduction is followed by twelve sections covering the goriest details of past epidemics, unhygienic practices, ancient medicines (e.g., poisonous hemlock) and treatments (bloodletting), "quacks," and more. Cartoon characters with horrified and disgusted expressions illustrate the brief, engaging texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sickening History of Medicine titles: Plague!, Quacks and Con Artists, Strange Medicine, and Tiny Killers.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1558-2$26.65
|
PaperISBN 978-1-5124-3078-3$7.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5124-2710-3
(3)
4-6
Sickening History of Medicine series.
Illustrated by
Venitia Dean.
The emphasis here is on the gross and bizarre in the history of medicine and diseases. In each book, an introduction is followed by twelve sections covering the goriest details of past epidemics, unhygienic practices, ancient medicines (e.g., poisonous hemlock) and treatments (bloodletting), "quacks," and more. Cartoon characters with horrified and disgusted expressions illustrate the brief, engaging texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sickening History of Medicine titles: Plague!, Quacks and Con Artists, Strange Medicine, and Tiny Killers.