The medical book from witch doctors to robot surgeons : 250 milestones in the history of medicine

Chronologically documents two hundred and fifty medical milestones from 10,000 B.C. to modern times, including the history of separating conjoined twins, the discovery of viruses, and the Human Genome Project.

Main Author: Pickover, Clifford A.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Sterling Pub., c2012.
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Summary: Chronologically documents two hundred and fifty medical milestones from 10,000 B.C. to modern times, including the history of separating conjoined twins, the discovery of viruses, and the Human Genome Project.
Physical Description: 527 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 516-524) and index.
ISBN: 9781402785856 (hbk.) :
1402785852 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Internationally renowned author Clifford Pickover has published more than 40 books, translated into over a dozen languages. He is an associate editor for several journals and the author of over 200 articles on various subjects. Dr. Pickover received his PhD from Yale Universitys Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He holds over 80 US patents for inventions dealing with computing technologies and interfaces, and his website, pickover.com , has received millions of visits.