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831 pages • first pub 1997 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002151733
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
nonfiction
health
history
science
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Description
Set to become the standard work on the history of medicine, this book is also a treasure trove of historical surprises. Roy Porter shows how lemons did as much as Nelson to defeat Napoleon and how African slaves became immune to malaria.
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831 pages • first pub 1997 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002151733
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
nonfiction
health
history
science
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Description
Set to become the standard work on the history of medicine, this book is also a treasure trove of historical surprises. Roy Porter shows how lemons did as much as Nelson to defeat Napoleon and how African slaves became immune to malaria.
Community Reviews
Content Warnings