Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

Lady with a Lamp: The Story of Florence Nightingale

The Mars Challenge: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Spaceflight

The Fight Against Microbes: Pasteur's Story (Science Stories)

Principles of Physiology and Hygiene

Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle

Mercy Clifton: Pilgrim Girl (Crimson Cross)

Becoming Mary Mehan: The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan; Mary Mehan Awake (Readers Circle)

Simon & Schuster History Project S.

The History of Medicine provides a comprehensive overview of medical discoveries and advancements throughout human history. The book traces the development of medicine and healthcare from prehistoric times through the modern era, profiling key figures such as Hippocrates, Galen, Vesalius, and Semmelweis. It explores various medical traditions around the world and discusses important milestones like the germ theory of disease, anesthetics, vaccines, antibiotics, and more. The book also examines how social conditions, technological innovations, and ethical ideas have influenced the evolution of medicine over time.

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Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

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Lady with a Lamp: The Story of Florence Nightingale

Cyril Davey, 1958

The Mars Challenge: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Spaceflight

Benjamin A. Wilgus, Wyeth Yates, 2020

The Fight Against Microbes: Pasteur's Story (Science Stories)

Christian Birmingham, Beverley Birch, C. Birmingham, 1988

Principles of Physiology and Hygiene

George Wells Fitz, 2016

Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle

Deborah Lee Rose, Jane Veltkamp, 2017

Mercy Clifton: Pilgrim Girl (Crimson Cross)

David Manuel, Sheldon Maxwell, Peter Marshall, 2007

Becoming Mary Mehan: The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan; Mary Mehan Awake (Readers Circle)

Jennifer Armstrong, 2002