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Dr Huxley's Bequest: A History of Medicine in Thirteen Objects

Michelle Cooper

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Description:A mysterious bequest sends Rosy and Jaz on a race against time to identify thirteen strange and wonderful objects – which turn out to tell the story of medicine, from the superstitions of ancient Egypt to the modern-day ethical dilemmas of genetic testing.Can unicorns cure leprosy?What secrets of the brain did Michelangelo conceal in his Sistine Chapel paintings?Did a zombie discover the cure for scurvy?Does homeopathy actually work?Why did an Australian scientist decide to drink dangerous bacteria?Is grapefruit evil?Did the bumps on Ned Kelly’s head predict his fate?And how exactly did parachuting cats save a village from the plague?An exploration of the beauty and power of scientific reasoning.Creative non-fiction for thoughtful readers aged twelve years and up.Shortlisted for the 2018 Young People's History Prize (NSW Premier's History Awards)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dr Huxley's Bequest: A History of Medicine in Thirteen Objects. To get started finding Dr Huxley's Bequest: A History of Medicine in Thirteen Objects, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 268

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: FitzOsborne Press

Release: 2017

ISBN: 0648165108

Description: A mysterious bequest sends Rosy and Jaz on a race against time to identify thirteen strange and wonderful objects – which turn out to tell the story of medicine, from the superstitions of ancient Egypt to the modern-day ethical dilemmas of genetic testing.Can unicorns cure leprosy?What secrets of the brain did Michelangelo conceal in his Sistine Chapel paintings?Did a zombie discover the cure for scurvy?Does homeopathy actually work?Why did an Australian scientist decide to drink dangerous bacteria?Is grapefruit evil?Did the bumps on Ned Kelly’s head predict his fate?And how exactly did parachuting cats save a village from the plague?An exploration of the beauty and power of scientific reasoning.Creative non-fiction for thoughtful readers aged twelve years and up.Shortlisted for the 2018 Young People's History Prize (NSW Premier's History Awards)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dr Huxley's Bequest: A History of Medicine in Thirteen Objects. To get started finding Dr Huxley's Bequest: A History of Medicine in Thirteen Objects, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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