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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
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This book was very interesting and I was pleasantly surprised. I actually snagged this book off of Indigo's discounted shelf and I didn't think much about it but the title hooked me in. Old medicine is something that is so wild and strange and I think we should all be grateful that we didn't have to experience that. The stories were very interesting however it was frustrating that a lot of them were not solved and just speculated on since the person is already long dead. Sorry that last sentence was definitely confusing. I also want to say that Thomas Morris is super funny and I really enjoyed him being there for the ride. Whether it was providing some context of that period, Morris really added to the book and made it so much better than just a book of old medical stories.
Um in other news, does anyone know if Morris is alphabetically before or after Morrison? Thank you in advance.
Um in other news, does anyone know if Morris is alphabetically before or after Morrison? Thank you in advance.
4.5/5
¡Que lectura tan divertida! Si os interesa la historia de la medicina desde un punto de vista más bizarro y curioso Thomas Morris hace un repaso por algunos de los casos más sorprendentes de los que se ha dejado constancia en diversos papers durante los siglos XVII-XIX. Cierta variedad grotesca y explicado con clave de humor. Super recomendable.
¡Que lectura tan divertida! Si os interesa la historia de la medicina desde un punto de vista más bizarro y curioso Thomas Morris hace un repaso por algunos de los casos más sorprendentes de los que se ha dejado constancia en diversos papers durante los siglos XVII-XIX. Cierta variedad grotesca y explicado con clave de humor. Super recomendable.
funny
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funny
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funny
informative
medium-paced
informative
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As with any such collection, this was a mixed bag, with some sections being more interesting than others. The only thing that took away from the reading experience is, when I encountered doctors I'd read about in Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present. Seeing them described in a lighthearted way, knowing the truth behind their medical practices was hard. Having said that, this is in the vein of Horrible Histories so the tone had to remain light.
It was also made clear how much we take for granted in the modern world, not just with medical practices but with regards to knowledge. The case "Swallowing knives is bad for you" highlights how ignorance can lead to deadly results. Had the young sailor had a better understanding of his digestive system, the end result might have been different.
It was also made clear how much we take for granted in the modern world, not just with medical practices but with regards to knowledge. The case "Swallowing knives is bad for you" highlights how ignorance can lead to deadly results. Had the young sailor had a better understanding of his digestive system, the end result might have been different.
The title of this book will draw almost anyone in. Exploding teeth? Cool. And this author does put together a very nice collection of medical mysteries from the early days of human history. He includes scans of newspaper and journal articles and provides interpretations for words and phrases that are no longer in use and provides commentary on each.
This was an interesting book for the first two chapters or so but it palled for me after awhile. This book would be great for reluctant middle and high schoolers who would probably devour it.
This was an interesting book for the first two chapters or so but it palled for me after awhile. This book would be great for reluctant middle and high schoolers who would probably devour it.
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