{"product_id":"a-scientific-revolution-ralph-h-hruban-9781639361472","title":"A Scientific Revolution: Ten Men and Women Who Reinvented American Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA prismatic examination of the evolution of medicine, from a trade to a science, through the exemplary lives of ten men and women.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohns Hopkins University, one of the preeminent medical schools in the nation today, has played a unique role in the history of medicine. When it first opened its doors in 1893, medicine was a rough-and-ready trade. It would soon evolve into a rigorous science. It was nothing short of a revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This transition might seem inevitable from our vantage point today. In recent years, medical science has mapped the human genome, deployed robotic tools to perform delicate surgeries, and developed effective vaccines against a host of deadly pathogens. But this transformation could not have happened without the game-changing vision, talent, and dedication of a small cadre of individuals who were willing to commit body and soul to the advancement of medical science, education, and treatment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Scientific Revolution \u003c\/i\u003erecounts the stories of John Shaw Billings, Max Brel, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, William Halsted, Jesse Lazear, Dorothy Reed Mendenhall, William Osler, Helen Taussig, Vivien Thomas, and William Welch. This chorus of lives tells a compelling tale not just of their individual struggles, but how personal and societal issues went hand-in-hand with the advancement of medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ralph H. Hruban, Will Linder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639361472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639361472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2022 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2022 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022","brand":"Ralph H. Hruban","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995464171775,"sku":"9781639361472","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f729411-ccdc-4018-a53f-bef9ad44bd08.jpg?v=1683335963","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-scientific-revolution-ralph-h-hruban-9781639361472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}