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| Medicine: Perspectives in History and Art | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert E. Greenspan
Publisher: Ponteverde Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $125.00
Buy New from $125.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 238830
Language: English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 596
ISBN: 0972448608
EAN: 9780972448604
ASIN: 0972448608
Publication Date: January 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The history of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and quack medicine is told by physicians, patients, nurses, writers, poets, artists, and many others through their quotes, letters, and art in order to give readers a chance to understand what medicine was like from the beginning of recorded history. The great discoveries and controversies, as well as the blunders, deceptions, and tragedies are best appreciated in the words and illustrations of those who were there at the time. Included are 585 images of the finest medical art and instruments ever published, now in museums and collections around the world --all in full-color, coffee table size. Medicine in literature as related by Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wilde, Beethoven, and many others. The vast majority of these illustrations are previously unpublished.
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| Customer Reviews:
Fascinating! March 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For anyone with an interest in the history of medicine, this book is a fascinating introduction. It's richly illustrated with museum-quality examples of period equipment, from original Laennec stethescopes to bloodletting instruments. The text is well-written, and shows the author's broad expertise with medical and scientific history. There are many quotes directly from centuries-old source material which help the reader understand the context and mindset of physicians who practiced their art so long before any understanding of anatomy and physiology. The final chapter on medical quackery is a wonderful review of the often humorous (and sometimes sad!) ways that charlatans have learned to take advantage of even well-educated people-- and gives great insight into how these same tricks are still being played.br /br /I would particularly recommend this book for any student entering medical school or thinking of pursuing a medically-related career in nursing, dentistry, or pharmacy. It's beautifully bound and put-together, and would make a great gift.
A wonderful treatise on medicine and medical instruments February 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a really fascinating review of medical history and medical instruments. Very seldom does this sort of volume become more than an unread coffee table book, but this book is really fascinating and well written. There is a host of pithy background to flesh out the outlines that you already know, and this is what makes it so enjoyable. I originally purchased it for the information on antique medical instruments. While this is a good part of what is covered, it is less of a primary focus.
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