內容簡介
超實用醫藥史百科，發現醫藥的神奇療效與影響
還原歷史現場，快速掌握醫療發展的來龍去脈
從傳統中國藥草學到現代複雜的基因療法和機器人手術，本書以圖文並茂、簡潔明快的風格與特色介紹了醫藥史的基本常識，幫助讀者穿越時空，重新認識藥物的神奇療效，如何影響了人類文明的發展，闡明醫療行為歷經千百年的變化，見證得來不易、宛如奇蹟的現代醫學。
見證早期血腥又無麻醉手術過程；發現第一組手術儀器；跟著科學家的腳步探索如何為基因解碼；理解藥水、自然療法、藥草和迷幻藥在人類存亡中所扮演的重要角色。這是一本結合圖像和歷史的醫藥史精選百科，引領讀者一同重返歷史，回顧醫學史上的重要關鍵。
Immerse yourself in the history of medicine - a colourful story of skill, serendipity, trial and error, moments of genius, and dogged determination.
From traditional chinese medicine to today's sophisticated gene therapies and robotic surgery, A Short History of Medicine combines riveting storytelling and beautiful images, historical accounts and lucid explanations, to illuminate the story of medicine through time.
Witness early, bloody, anaesthetic-free operations; see the first crude surgical instruments; trace the mapping of the circulatory system; follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome; and understand the role that potions, cures, therapies, herbal medicines, and drugs have played in the human quest to tame and conquer disease, injury, and death.
From traditional chinese medicine to today's sophisticated gene therapies and robotic surgery, A Short History of Medicine combines riveting storytelling and beautiful images, historical accounts and lucid explanations, to illuminate the story of medicine through time.
Witness early, bloody, anaesthetic-free operations; see the first crude surgical instruments; trace the mapping of the circulatory system; follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome; and understand the role that potions, cures, therapies, herbal medicines, and drugs have played in the human quest to tame and conquer disease, injury, and death.
A Short History of Medicine is an engrossing illustrated history and tale of drama and discovery that celebrates the milestones of medical history across generations and cultures.
