A Story of Medicine in 50 Discoveries: From Mummies to Gene Splicing
The 5,000-year-old Iceman discovered frozen in the Alps may have treated his gallstones, Lyme disease, and hardening of the arteries with the 61 tattoos that covered his body--most of which matched acupuncture points--and the walnut-sized pieces of fungus he carried on his belt. The herbal medicines chamomile and yarrow have been found on 50,000-year-old teeth, and neatly bored holes in prehistoric skulls show that Neolithic surgeons relieved pressure...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0884484114
ISBN13:9780884484110
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Tilbury House Publishers
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.6"
Age Range:10 to 14 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 9
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Published by Tebel Shaw , 22 days ago
Limited history of scientific discoveries "from mummies to gene splicing." Multiple illustrations with extremely small type. Gets off to a slow start, but picks up speed with many accounts already familiar to the reading public.
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