Medicine: A Magnificently Illustrated History

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From potions and ointments to modern day bionics, the journey through medicine has been one full of experiments, trials and breakthroughs. Humankind's battle to stay alive has been horrifying, bizarre and exhilarating, and there is still a long way to go. Uniquely presented through a series of posters, comic-strip retelling, timelines, newspaper articles and much more, this strikingly illustrated book charts the history of medicine in engaging and unusual ways - guaranteed to keep children gripped. With expert text written by pharmacy historian, Briony Hudson and stunning graphic artwork by Nick Taylor.

Briony Hudson is a museum curator, historian and lecturer, living and working in the UK. She is the author of many published works and has worked with many institutions and organisations including the Royal College of Physicians, The Science Musuem, the Royal College of Surgeons and the Wellcome Library. Nick Taylor is an illustrator and graphic artist based in Nottinghamshire, UK. His background in printmaking constantly informs the image-making process, and his inspirations include vintage Penguin book covers, 70's sci-fi films, old issues of Graphis magazine, discovering unheard vinyl treasures, the mysteries of the cosmos and his small but thoughtfully curated stamp collection.

From potions and ointments to space age bionics, plagues to prosthetics, and from ancient mummies to modern MRI scans, this visually extraordinary book presents the history of medicine as it has never been seen before. With an expert text written by museum curator, pharmacy historian and lecturer, Briony Hudson, and the stunning graphic artwork of Nottingham-based Nick Taylor, Medicine: A Magnificently Illustrated History takes youngsters on a fascinating journey of discovery. The history of medicine is the history of everybody - and every body - both past and present, and the evolution of medicine has been one full of experiments, trials and breakthroughs. Humankind's battle to stay alive has also been horrifying, bizarre and exhilarating, and there is still a long way to go. Find out how ancient texts and artefacts help us understand medicine today as we join a mind-boggling and eye-opening exploration of fascinating beliefs, intriguing remedies and scientific discoveries as well as learning about some of medical history's strange accidents and quirky experiments. So who was Hippocrates, how did rural doctor Edward Jenner from Gloucestershire make the breakthrough in mass vaccination, and how was the life-saving antibiotic penicillin invented by scientist Dr Alexander Fleming at a London hospital? Uniquely presented through a series of posters, comic-strip retelling, timelines, newspaper articles and much more, Hudson's accessible and engaging facts and Taylor's extraordinarily offbeat and vintage-style illustrations are guaranteed to keep children gripped from first page to last. -- Pam Norfolk * Lancaster Guardian *