The Shape of Things to Come
exploring the future of the human body
$31.70
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2020
Summary
The Future of Medicine: A Journey Through Body, Mind, and Beyond
In this insightful exploration, Druin Burch delves into the future of medicine, examining our evolving bodies and the profound implications of extended lifespans.
From the beginning to the end and through areas such as disease, sex, the mind, and consumption, Burch traces the trajectory of medicine by showcasing current possibilities. By incorporating perspectives from literature, art, and history, The Shap…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788543392 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788543394 |
| Author: | Druin Burch |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Apollo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 308g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
PRAISE FOR TAKING THE MEDICINE:‘Each chapter is a self-contained pleasure to read, like mini-fables on the perils of medicine’ Sunday Times.‘Intriguing and informed’ The Times.‘A gripping history of the blundering progress of medicine’ Independent.‘A fascinating and irreverant history of medicine and those who’ve claimed to understand it, written by an NHS doctor with searing intelligence and lively wit’ * Good Book Guide *
About The Author
Druin Burch
Druin Burch specialises in geriatric medicine and practices at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. He is the author of Digging Up the Dead and Taking the Medicine.
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