Medical Milestones and Crazy Cures: Book 2

by Chris van Tulleken

Think you know your Smallpox from your Bubonic Plague? Try testing your knowledge of the history of medicine! a) What did the Ancient Egyptians treat with powdered ostrich egg?
b) How did body snatchers help 19th-century medical students?
c) Why did the Ancient Romans recommend drinking wee? Dive in and find out! Dr Chris and Dr Xand draw back the bed curtains of history to take you on a tour of the body, revealing the gruesome secrets of medicine through the ages.

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2014

About the author

Chris van Tulleken is an associate professor at University College London and a practicing infectious diseases doctor with a PhD in molecular virology. A BAFTA-winning broadcaster on the BBC across television and radio, he lives with his family in London.

Reviews

[Sarah-Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

informative

Simple yet informative with great experiments to try.
I might read their book for grown ups next - I mean I’m in my late 30s but usually find adult non-fiction books rather dry. But these kids books were so well written and entertaining that I have added the other to my reading list.

[Mark Suddick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny and gruesome 😃

My 7 and 9 year old kids love it 😁 it's amazing I love it too I highly
Recomend it.😘😍

[Tahlia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this wonderful book.📘
I like how in this book they tell you who is speaking. I also like it when they tell you how to do some amazing body tricks. I especially like the doughnut one.🍩

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

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