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Genre/Form: | Young adult literature Literature Juvenile works History Young adult non-fiction Juvenile literature |
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Material Type: | Elementary and junior high school |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
J Marin Younker |
ISBN: | 9781942186328 1942186320 9781942186502 1942186509 |
OCLC Number: | 932576274 |
Description: | 110 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Medicine in the new old world -- Two steps forward, one step back -- Anesthesia and Civil War medicine -- The death of heroic medicine. |
Responsibility: | J. Marin Younker. |
Abstract:
An examination of the bloody and sometimes gruesome evolution of medicine from America's colonial era up until the late 1800s.
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"An engrossing, entertaining history of medicine for those who enjoy it told with a heavy dose of blood and guts." * Kirkus * "A compelling read that will be useful as a companion text for early U.S. history curricula and for students with an interest in the macabre." * School Library Journal * Read more...
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