From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas that Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine

A fun and info-packed romp through 2500 years of medical history, including ancient Indian, Greek, Egyptian and Chinese systems of medicine, the dazzling developments of the Islamic Golden Age and the mind-blowing breakthroughs of Renaissance Europe and beyond to the 21st century. Packed full of exciting, inspiring stories of discovery, and the brilliant, dedicated men and women behind them.