This revolting history of medicine through the ages by Jelena Poleksic is full of blood, guts, and gore! If you dont like going to the doctor, spare a thought for your ancestors.Got a headache?We can drill into your skull!Need to buy medicine?Can we recommend a dose of ground-up Egyptian mummy?Want to fight off diseases?Try smelling a stinky cesspit. Its well-known that to make advances in science you have to make a few mistakes along the way. In this hilarious history book kids will be whisked around the worldfrom ancient Rome to imperial Chinato meet the medical innovators who pushed the boundaries of what was possible, with sometimes disastrous effects. Theyll learn about the use of leeches, maggot-therapy (as gross as it sounds), dancing plagues, public dissections, grave robbers, electric eel treatments, exploding teeth, and much more! Written by a doctor, everything in this book has been scrupulously researched and readers will learn about the development of some of our greatest inventions, from vaccines to X-rays. Amusing illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz make this a book kids will want to return to again and again. The vile sequel to the equally revoltingA Stinky History of Toilets! // Hardback// Measures 280mm x 228mm// 48 pages// Suitable for ages 5-8 Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “A Sick History of Medicine” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
