Cures & Curiosities by Antony Gould
The Wellcome Library is devoted to the history and understanding of medicine. It was collected in the early 20th century by a wealthy businessman Henry S Wellcome. This book presents an introduction to Wellcome Library's special collections. It offers snapshots of their quality and variety, guiding the reader through some of the Library's wonders.
"My plans exist in my mind like a jigsaw puzzle, and gradually I shall be able to piece it together" Henry SWellcome"
Tony Gould was for many years a BBC radio producer and literary editor of New Society magazine. He is a writer and reviewer, and two of his books, A Summer Plague: Polio and Its Survivors and Don't Fence Me In: Leprosy in Modern Times, drew on research he carried out in the Wellcome Library.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846680335 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846680336 |
| Title | Cures & Curiosities |
| Author | Antony Gould |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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