A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities by Jan Bondeson

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A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities by Jan Bondeson

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Summary

Before museums there were cabinets of medical curiosities: a dried mermaid might sit next to a giant's shinbone; the skeletons of conjoined twins beside an Egyptian mummy. The author uses his medical expertise to explore some of these medical freaks, outright frauds and popular myths.

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A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities by Jan Bondeson

Before museums there were cabinets of medical curiosities: a dried mermaid might sit next to a giant's shinbone; the skeletons of conjoined twins beside an Egyptian mummy. The author uses his medical expertise to explore some of these medical freaks, outright frauds and popular myths.

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ISBN 13 9781860642289
ISBN 10 1860642284
Title A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities
Author Jan Bondeson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1997-12-31
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.