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Bodysnatchers to Life Savers: Three Centuries of Medicine in Edinburgh
Dorothy Crawford
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Description for Bodysnatchers to Life Savers: Three Centuries of Medicine in Edinburgh
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
This book provides an illustrated history of medicine in Edinburgh in an accessible style for the general reader. Centered on the 280 year history of Edinburgh Medical School, the book showcases famous Edinburgh medical alumni through the ages including Robert Knox and others like Charles Darwin and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who studied medicine in Edinburgh but went on to make their names in other fields. The book follows the evolution of medical practice through the ages, from the dark practices of the 19th century to Dolly, the first cloned sheep in the 21st century. It highlights the key advances ... Read more
This book provides an illustrated history of medicine in Edinburgh in an accessible style for the general reader. Centered on the 280 year history of Edinburgh Medical School, the book showcases famous Edinburgh medical alumni through the ages including Robert Knox and others like Charles Darwin and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who studied medicine in Edinburgh but went on to make their names in other fields. The book follows the evolution of medical practice through the ages, from the dark practices of the 19th century to Dolly, the first cloned sheep in the 21st century. It highlights the key advances ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
309g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910745373
SKU
V9781910745373
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Ref
99-2
About Dorothy Crawford
TARA WOMERSLEY works on press and public relations for the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. She started her career in journalism and has worked for newspapers including The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times and is a former health correspondent for The Scotsman. She was also involved in coordinating the media launch of the ... Read more
Reviews for Bodysnatchers to Life Savers: Three Centuries of Medicine in Edinburgh
A fascinating study of how science progresses, and why it sometimes does so at a seemingly slow rate. SCOTTISH REVIEW OF BOOKS An excellent account of how Edinburgh University Medical School has produced pioneers in anatomy, surgery and research for 300 years. THE SCOTSMAN