Medicina. La storia illustrata. Ediz. a colori

Получих книгата като неочакван подарък, за което съм благодарен. Смятах, че съм добре запознат с историята на медицината. И въпреки че знаех по-голяма част от историите в енциклопедията, от нея научих следните факти: -Анализ от 2013 г. определя броя клетки в човешкото тяло на около 37 трилиона. -Изучав Leggi tutto

I checked this book out on a whim from the local library, and I am so glad I did! Did you love "Eyewitness" books when you were a child? Well consider this to be an eyewitness book but for adults! I have always found the history of medicine to be fascinating, and checked this book out mostly for the Leggi tutto

This is an interesting and well-designed coffee table book, which nevertheless contains a lot of text – definitely not one I read through in a single sitting. It covers a lot of material and some of the illustrations are actually really cool, including pictures of historical medical instruments and Leggi tutto

The number of facts in this book 😳 but I LOVE it. I learned so much more about medical history and advances. It is amazing how scientists observe things around them and their persistence in finding the truth. The photos also help to illustrate and are informative. The only downside is (too many word Leggi tutto

An enjoyable way to spend a rainy day! I enjoyed this book immensely!

Das Gebiet der Medizin hat mich schon immer fasziniert. Als ich dieses Buch von DK sah, war ich mir sicher, dass es eine denkwürdige Lektüre sein würde, und ich hatte Recht. Das Buch enthält 5000 Jahre Medizin, mit vielen visuellen Darstellungen, die einmal mehr beweisen, dass die Kunst des Heilens Leggi tutto

Such a fun book for anyone interested in medical history...which I always am. Took me a while to get through this book, I was busy when I first got it but I got back into it later, and started reading and looking at the pictures every night. I think especially for kids who are interested in medicine Leggi tutto

This is a review of the 2024 American edition. I read this book as part of a course I am taking on medical ethics so that I could understand the historical context of some of the discussions. Also I am a practicing pediatric intensive care specialist. This is an amazing work with in the tradition of Leggi tutto

“First rule of nursing, to keep the air within as pure as the air without.” “It is not easy to be a pioneer- but oh, it is fascinating.” “You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die. Leggi tutto

This book has excellent illustrations and quite a breadth and depth about medicine which I studied as an undergraduate. It is quite accurate and gives scientific insight into the medical condition including breakthroughs I studied like penicillin. I recommend it. I wish I had read it more thoroughly Leggi tutto