Ten Drugs
How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
$27.99
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2020
Summary
Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher’s genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, a new breakthrough technology, or an unexpected but welcome side effect discovered during clinical trials. Piece together these stories, as Thomas Hager does in this remarkable, century-spanning history, and you can trace the evolution of our culture and the practice of medicine.
Beginning with opium, the “joy plant,” which has been used for 10,000 ye…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781419735226 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1419735225 |
| Author: | Thomas Hager |
| Publisher: | Abrams |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 139mm x 210mm |
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Thomas Hager
Thomas Hager is an award-winning author of books on the history of science and medicine, including The Demon Under the Microscope. He is a courtesy associate professor of journalism and communication at the University of Oregon.
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