Great Medical Discoveries: An Oxford Story

Author:   Conrad Keating (Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Bodleian Library
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9781851240036


Pages:   96
Publication Date:   22 November 2013
Format:   Paperback
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This short illustrated history chronicles the story of Oxford's contribution to science, from its medieval origins to its present status as one of the world's leading scientific institutions. In charting Oxford's remarkable history, the book showcases twenty discoveries which have shaped medical science across the centuries, with worldwide impact.

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Author:   Conrad Keating (Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Bodleian Library
Imprint:   Bodleian Library
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.228kg
ISBN:  

9781851240036


ISBN 10:   1851240039
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   22 November 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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'Concise, well-illustrated guide ... a highly readable introduction to the history of medicine.' -- Paul m. Matthews The Lancet


'Concise, well-illustrated guide ... a highly readable introduction to the history of medicine.' -- Paul m. Matthews * The Lancet *


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Conrad Keating is the Writer-in-Residence at the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine at Oxford University. As a professional historian he has written for newspapers, radio and television. His most recent publication is the widely-acclaimed biography of the British epidemiologist Sir Richard Doll, Smoking Kills: The Revolutionary Life of Richard Doll.

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