A Sick History of Medicine A Warts-and-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries
A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-and-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries by Jelena Poleksic is a unique exploration of the history of medicine, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on March 4, 2025. This 48-page book, written in English, presents a humorous yet informative look at medical practices through the ages, highlighting the bizarre and often gruesome methods used by our ancestors.
Readers will discover a range of revolting medical practices, from ancient remedies involving ground-up mummies to the use of leeches and maggot therapy. The book takes children on a journey through various historical periods, showcasing the medical innovators who pushed boundaries, sometimes with disastrous results. With amusing illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz, this edition aims to engage young readers while providing insights into the evolution of health and science, making it a memorable addition to any child’s library.
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WARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED. This revolting history of medicine through the ages by Jelena Poleksic is full of blood, guts, and gore!
If you don’t like going to the doctor, spare a thought for your ancestors. Got a headache? We can drill into your skull! Need to buy medicine? Can we recommend a dose of ground-up Egyptian mummy? Want to fight off diseases? Try smelling a stinky cesspit.
It’s well-known that to make advances in science you have to make a few mistakes along the way. In this hilarious history book kids will be whisked around the world—from ancient Rome to imperial China—to meet the medical innovators who pushed the boundaries of what was possible, with sometimes disastrous effects. They’ll learn about the use of leeches, maggot-therapy (as gross as it sounds), dancing plagues, public dissections, grave robbers, electric eel treatments, exploding teeth, and much more!
Written by a doctor, everything in this book has been scrupulously researched and readers will learn about the development of some of our greatest inventions, from vaccines to X-rays. Amusing illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz make this a book kids will want to return to again and again.
The vile sequel to the equally revolting A Stinky History of Toilets!
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