The greatest benefit to mankind : a medical history of humanity from antiquity to the present
Porter, Roy, 1946-1997
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Set to become the standard work on the history of medicine, this book is also a treasure trove of historical surprises. Roy Porter shows how lemons did as much as Nelson to defeat Napoleon and how African slaves became immune to malaria.
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Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 1997.
Collation:
765p., [24]p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 719-764) and index.
ISBN:
9780002151733 (hbk)
Dewey class:
610.9
Language:
English
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BRN:
372223