The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack - How to Stay Alive in Renaissance England

Discover the remarkable birth of modern medicine... and how not to die in the Renaissance. This is an entertainng journey through the early development of modern medical science - and contrary to popular myth, it's not all gore-splattered hacksaws, leeches and arsenic concoctions because actually, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a medical revolution was underway. Physicians’ education was being formalised, surgeons were documenting the intricacies of the human body, and novel medicines and treatments were being discovered. In a world of travelling surgeons, prosthetics craftsmen, faith healers and snake oil merchants, real and rapid scientific progress was being made. This is a fascinating account of Renaissance medicine, meticulously researched and full of vivid historical detail. It would make an informative and entertaining gift for modern day medics and scientists.

Hardback, 384 pages
Measures 14.7 x 22.6 x 3.6cm