The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:DuttonISBN-13:9781524743703ISBN-10:1524743704UPC:9781524743703Book Category:Medical, Reference, HumorBook Subcategory:History, Curiosities & Wonders, FormBook Topic:EssaysSize:8.10 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCE1T9KZG3
The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine
"Delightfully horrifying."--Popular Science This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness. A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the nineteenth century is just one of many strange tales that have long lain undiscovered in the pages of old medical journals. Award-winning...
Language:EnglishPublisher:DuttonISBN-13:9781524743703ISBN-10:1524743704UPC:9781524743703Book Category:Medical, Reference, HumorBook Subcategory:History, Curiosities & Wonders, FormBook Topic:EssaysSize:8.10 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCE1T9KZG3
Thomas Morris is a writer and medical historian. His first book, The Matter of the Heart, a history of heart surgery, was a winner of a Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award. He lives in London.
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