{"product_id":"medicine-jean-nol-fabiani-9781910593790","title":"Medicine: A Graphic History","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn engaging, informative, and endlessly surprising graphic history of medicine \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the Middle Ages, surgery was performed by barbers due to their skill with sharp instruments. In the mid-19th century, a \"grand exhibition\" of the effects of laughing gas inadvertently led to the discovery of anesthesia. Three decades later, Louis Pasteur enjoyed a crucial breakthrough in his search for vaccinations because his assistant decided, against his orders, to take a vacation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, cardiac surgeon and professor of medical history Jean-No? Fabiani stitches together the most significant and intriguing episodes from the history of medicine, from chance breakthroughs to hard-fought scientific discoveries. Spanning centuries and crossing continents, this funny, fast-paced yet rigorously detailed graphic novel guides us through one of the most wondrous strands of human history, covering everything from bloodletting to organ donation, X-rays, and prosthetics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean-No? Fabiani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1910593796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781910593790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Selfmadehero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Jean-No? Fabiani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987410485503,"sku":"9781910593790","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6ce6eb9-3f49-44c4-83be-4b621ce3b5d5.jpg?v=1683288822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medicine-jean-nol-fabiani-9781910593790","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}