The Greatest Benefit to Mankind - (Norton History of Science) by Roy Porter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Porter's charting of the history of medicine affords readers the opportunity as never before to assess its culture and science and its costs and benefits to humankind. "A splendid and thoroughly engrossing book."--"L.A. Times." of illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Hailed as a remarkable achievement (<em>Boston Globe</em>) and as a triumph: simultaneously entertaining and instructive, witty and thought-provoking...a splendid and thoroughly engrossing book (<em>Los Angeles Times</em>), Roy Porter's charting of the history of medicine affords us an opportunity as never before to assess its culture and science and its costs and benefits to mankind. Porter explores medicine's evolution against the backdrop of the wider religious, scientific, philosophical, and political beliefs of the culture in which it develops, covering ground from the diseases of the hunter-gatherers to the more recent threats of AIDS and Ebola, from the clearly defined conviction of the Hippocratic oath to the muddy ethical dilemmas of modern-day medicine. Offering up a treasure trove of historical surprises along the way, this book has instantly become the standard single-volume work in its field (<em>The Lancet</em>).</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A learned, lively history of medicine...merits a broad lay readership in addition to med students.-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>Porter's magisterial chronicle of medical thinking and practice deserves the popularity of his bestselling <em>London: A Social History</em>...Written with storytelling flair and erudition, this study will be of interest to laypersons and professionals alike.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>[Porter's] perceptiveness is, as usual, scalpel-sharp; his manner genially bedside; his erudition invigorating.--Simon Schama<br><br>To combine enormous knowledge with a delightful style and a highly idiosyncratic point of view is Roy Porter's special gift, and it makes [this] book...alive and fascinating and provocative on every page.--Oliver Sacks, M.D.<br>
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