{"product_id":"kays-marvellous-medicine-a-gross-and-gruesome-history-of-the-human-body","title":"Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780241508541\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 416\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook Cover: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe olden days were fun — if you enjoyed chainmail, chopping heads off, and medical treatments that made everything worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just useless stuffing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy patients used to gargle with wee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow a doctor once saved lives using a washing machine, a can of beans, and some sausages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy farting used to be a paid job (yes, really)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarning: May cause uncontrollable laughter and a newfound appreciation for soap, gloves, and modern doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45030046171315,"sku":"9780241508541","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/8178z1wKyHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1762861645","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/kays-marvellous-medicine-a-gross-and-gruesome-history-of-the-human-body","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}