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Loading... You Wouldn't Want to Be Sick in the 16th Century! (Revised Edition) (You Wouldn't Want to…: History of the World) (original 2002; edition 2014)by Kathryn Senior (Author)
Work InformationYou Wouldn't Want to be Sick in the 16th Century!: Diseases You'd Rather Not Catch by Kathryn Senior (2002)
![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. ![]() ![]() If being sick in the 21st century is no fun, imagine being sick in the 16th century when doctors though letting leeches suck your blood would heal you from some diseases. This book informs the reader the many reasons one wouldn't want to be sick in the 16th century. Told from the point of view of the reader as Nicholas Knight,a 16th century barber surgeon's apprentice, it takes a humorous look at the diseases, surgery, doctor's medical opinions,birth and other medical situations one would experience during this time period. Every page is filled with exaggerated illustrations that support the text very well. The information is well written in a simple and funny way that even the most reluctant reader will enjoy this book. One of the many books from the You wouldn't want to.. series. no reviews | add a review
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A humorous look at the state of illness and medicine in Tudor England. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)610.942Technology Medicine and health Medicine History, geographic treatment, biography Europe England & WalesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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