The Beetle of Aphrodite and Other Medical Mysteries
By Unknown Author.
Description
The authors of the true history of elephant man, Michael Howell and Peter Ford, vividly re-create 12 medical mysteries and provide their provocative solutions in the beetle of Aphrodite. These episodes demonstrate one of the most intriguing aspects of medical science: how doctors throughout time have been able to track down the elusive causes of infectious diseases and unexplained illnesses and deaths. With doctors as sleuths, and sometimes even culprits, these skillfully drawn histories encompass the fields of exploration and epidemiology, as well as history and anthropology. Howell and...
ISBN(s)
0394547977, 9780394547978
