Did you know that it wasn't a surgeon but a fifteenth-century Italian artist who contributed to the study of human anatomy?
Or that a Dutch cloth merchant, by using a cutting-edge lens to check fabric quality, ended up discovering microorganisms? That an irresponsible lab assistant helped a French chemist discover a shield against infectious diseases? That a Hungarian physician dramatically lowered the percentage of women who died during childbirth simply by insisting that doctors wash their hands?
Find out all about the fascinating stories and people behind these and several other medical breakthroughs in this fun, info-packed book that traces 2500 years of human history and development in the field of health and healing.
Chronicling the life journeys of some brilliant, dedicated and extraordinary men and women, this book gives us a glimpse into the glorious ways in which science and medicine have advanced through the ages, across continents.
Featuring groundbreaking ideas, trivia, factoids and more, this book is a celebration and a tribute to doctors, healers and scientists whose vast curiosity fuelled the innovations, inventions and discoveries that have made-and are continuing to make-modern medicine.
About the Author
Roopa Pai is one of India's best-known authors for children. She has written over twenty-five books ranging from picture books to chapter books and fiction to non-fiction, on themes as diverse as fantasy, popular science, maths, history, economics, life skills and philosophy. Many of these are bestsellers, and are enjoyed as much by adults as children.
