Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body
Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body
Author : Adam Kay
Publisher : Puffin
Book Specification ISBN: 9780241508541 Pages: 416 Book Cover: Paperback Book Overview The olden days were fun — if you enjoyed chainmail, chopping heads off, and medical treatments that made everything...
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Book Specification
ISBN: 9780241508541
Pages: 416
Book Cover: Paperback
Book Overview
The olden days were fun — if you enjoyed chainmail, chopping heads off, and medical treatments that made everything worse.
In Kay’s Marvellous Medicine, bestselling author Adam Kay takes you on a hilariously disgusting journey through the weird and often downright horrifying history of medicine.
Before modern science came along, doctors had no idea what they were doing — and this book proves it with stomach-turning, laugh-out-loud facts, including:
Why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just useless stuffing
Why patients used to gargle with wee
How a doctor once saved lives using a washing machine, a can of beans, and some sausages
Why farting used to be a paid job (yes, really)
Packed with pus, poo, and plenty of historical nonsense, Kay’s Marvellous Medicine is perfect for curious (and brave) readers who want to know the real history behind how we care for our bodies.
Warning: May cause uncontrollable laughter and a newfound appreciation for soap, gloves, and modern doctors.