Murder, Magic, and Medicine

Murder, Magic, and Medicine
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0198558546
ISBN-13 : 9780198558545
Rating : 4/5 (545 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Murder, Magic, and Medicine by : John Mann

Download or read book Murder, Magic, and Medicine written by John Mann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absorbing account of the evolution of modern medicine from its roots in folk medicine will entertain and inform both scientist and general reader alike. It explains the chemical basis of pharmacology, and provides a fascinating description of how the use and abuse of natural products in various societies throughout the ages has led to the development of many of the drugs we now take for granted.


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