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How does the body work? This question has intrigued and occupied mankind since soothsayers first peered into animal entrails. From the primitive medicine of ancient Egypt to the mind-boggling achievements of modern laboratories, the healing craft has been a fascinating part of man's progress. Explorers of the Body is a history of medicine told through lively stories of the men and women who made the great breakthroughs in our understanding of human physiology: Edward Jenner, Gregor Mendel, Marie Curie, Jonas Salk, William Harvey, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and many others."Lots of good medical lore-and juicy."Kirkus Reviews"The author has accomplished a tour de force."Nature"An engrossing account of the medical milestones upon which 20th Century medicine is based."Library Journal"Factual accounts often stranger and more dramatic than fiction Among the many lively anecdotes is the story of the unusual collaboration between bacteriologist-writer Paul de Kruif and Sinclair Lewis, which produced the latter's prize-winning novel Arrowsmith."Publishers Weekly"An exceptionally good book, both amusing and educational." Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Steven Lehrer is Associate Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He is also author of Understanding Lung Sounds and Understanding Pediatric Heart Sounds.
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Explorers of the Body
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1979
ISBN 10: 0385134975
ISBN 13: 9780385134972
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Explorers of the Body
Published by
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1979
ISBN 10: 0385134975
ISBN 13: 9780385134972
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. B/w Photos (illustrator). 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 9188050-6
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Explorers of the body
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Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1979
ISBN 10: 0385134975
ISBN 13: 9780385134972
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