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Autore |
Farndon John |
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Titolo |
Strange medicine / / by John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean |
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Minneapolis, MN : , : Hungry Tomato, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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The sickening history of medicine |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medicine - History |
Medicine |
Alternative medicine |
Traditional medicine |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes index. |
"A history of medical remedies"--Cover. |
"Original edition copyright 2016 by Hungry Tomato Ltd."--Preliminary page. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Ancient medicine -- Chinese roots -- It's chemistry -- Plucked owls and roast kittens -- Green medicine -- Willow power -- Finding a magic bullet -- Moldy but deadly -- Natural killers -- Sugar in the blood -- Medicine through time -- The right prescription -- Glossary. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Read this book to learn all about the different ways in which people used to treat illness, from roots and plants to the medicine we use today. -- |
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