Medical Science

by Paul M. Heidger, Edwin Newman (Read by)

Though medical science began with the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, dissection and the study of the human body was prohibited for religious reasons until the Renaissance. Only in 1628 did William Harvey theorize that blood circulates in the body; germs weren't discovered until the nineteenth century. Since then, surgery and drugs have greatly reduced deaths and pain from accident and disease. Genetic research and biotechnology hold the promise of even greater advances in the twenty-first century.

The Science and Discovery Series recreates one of history's most successful journeys--four thousand years of scientific efforts to better understand and control the physical world. Science has often challenged and upset conventional wisdom or accepted practices; this is a story of vested interests and independent thinkers, experiments and theories, change and progress. Aristotle, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, and many others are featured.

Audio CD

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a summary of the history of medical science. They do a reasonable job. I might read this book again.

[Muhammed Hebala · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very brief history of medicine, contains some interesting information, the presentation is quite nice.

[Tom Schulte · Rating 2 out of 5]

A quick and light overview of Medical Science from the antiquities to modern times. The audio is accidentally hilarious due to the exaggerated accent deliveries. What? Is that The Swedish Chef?