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"A wonderfully clear account of the great moments in medicine and a powerful reminder of the possibility of improvement in the fight against illness." -– Matt Ridley , author of Genome 10 World-Changing Revolutions in Medicine... and the Remarkable Human Discoveries That Made Them... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Gregor Mendel: Add a description of this character.
- Edward Jenner
- Hippocrates
- Edwin Chadwick
- Alexander Fleming
- David Tarloff
- Morton
- Humphry Davy
- Roentgen
- Pasteur
- Ignaz Semmelweis
- Galen
- Waksman
- Robert Koch
- Garrod
- John Snow
- Coolidge
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Benjamin Jesty
- Palmer
- Watson
- Wells
- Miller
- Dr. Shinbach
- Cade
- Domagk
- Miescher
- Anaxagoras
- Ehrlich
- Joseph Lister
- William
- Clarke
- Pinel
- Whitehead
- Harvey
- Berger
- Giovanni
- Metchnikoff
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- United States
- London
- Broad Street
- Europe
- Herculaneum
- China
- India
- Florey
- Kolletschka
- France
- Athens
- New York
- Lambeth
- Southwark
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jon Queijo (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: FT Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 304
Publisher: FT Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 304
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 610.72
Subjects edit
- Books › Professional & Technical › Medical › Basic Sciences › Genetics
- Books › Medicine › Special Topics › History
- Books › Medicine › Basic Science › Genetics
- Books › Professional & Technical › Medical › Research
- Books › Medicine › Research
- Books › Computers & Internet
- Books › Health, Mind & Body
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