The greatest benefit to mankind : a medical history of humanity from antiquity to the present
Porter, Roy, 1946-20021999
Book
Set to become the standard work on the history of medicine, this book is also a treasure trove of historical surprises. Roy Porter shows how lemons did as much as Nelson to defeat Napoleon and how African slaves became immune to malaria.
Main title:
Author:
Porter, Roy, 1946-2002, author
Imprint:
London : FontanaPress, 1999.
Collation:
xix, 833 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London : HarperCollins, 1997.Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 1997.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780006374541 (pbk)
Dewey class:
610.9
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
969576