The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine by Sydnee McElroy, Justin McElroy

The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

Sydnee McElroy, Justin McElroy with Teylor Smirl (Illustrator)

216 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction health history science funny informative lighthearted slow-paced
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A compelling, often hilarious and occasionally horrifying exploration of how modern medicine came to be! Wondering whether eating powdered mummies might be just the thing to cure your ills? Tempted by those vintage ads suggesting you wear radioac...

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informative 97%
funny 90%
lighthearted 47%
dark 9%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
challenging 1%

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slow 16%

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