Ancient Medicine: From Sorcery to Surgery

by Mary B. Woods and Michael Woods

Book Overview

Describes medical techniques such as brain surgery, splints, taking a pulse, forceps, and sanitation in ancient civilizations including the Stone Age, Egypt, Greece, China, India, and Rome. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822529920
• ISBN13: 9780822529927
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Runestone Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Entertaining Resource

Good information presented in a manner which engages the reader along with presenting interesting facts about our ancient medical history. Great book for resource or entertaining reading.