From the Bookshelf of Science and Inquiry…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
*
December 2015 - Violinist's Thumb
By Betsy , co-mod · 32 posts · 87 views
By Betsy , co-mod · 32 posts · 87 views
last updated Jan 11, 2016 06:55AM
*
November 2015 - Being Mortal
By Betsy , co-mod · 55 posts · 111 views
By Betsy , co-mod · 55 posts · 111 views
last updated Jun 25, 2016 03:15PM
showing 1 of 1 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
September 2014 nominations
By Betsy , co-mod · 22 posts · 100 views
last updated Jul 24, 2014 02:21AM
What Members Thought
If you are interested in modern medical history, not dawn-of-anaesthesia type , where we are now, where we are going and why we might never get there, but will keep on trying, then you will enjoy the book as much as I did.
Each of the chapters, whether on ice, fire, heart, trauma, intensive care, water, or Mars (and a few others) is a mixture of history, science, personal experience, anecdotes and conjecture, but factually-based, on the future.
Unusually for a science book it is actually gripping ...more
Each of the chapters, whether on ice, fire, heart, trauma, intensive care, water, or Mars (and a few others) is a mixture of history, science, personal experience, anecdotes and conjecture, but factually-based, on the future.
Unusually for a science book it is actually gripping ...more
Feb 01, 2015
Franziska Koeppen
marked it as to-read
May 21, 2015
David Schwan
marked it as to-read
Aug 19, 2015
Sara
marked it as to-read
Sep 27, 2018
Erica
marked it as to-read
Mar 02, 2019
Edie Kestenbaum
marked it as to-read
Jan 21, 2025
Eleanor
marked it as to-read
