Explorers of the Body

Explorers of the Body
Author Steven Lehrer
Original title Explorers of the Body
Country United States
Language English
Genre Nonfiction/History
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date
1979, 2006
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 494 pp (Hardcover edition)
ISBN 0595407315 (Trade paperback edition)
Preceded by Alternative Treatments for Cancer
Followed by Understanding Lung Sounds

Explorers of the Body is a book by Steven Lehrer that tells the story of epochal medical discoveries which have profoundly affected human health, and the men and women who made them. From the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians to modern medical science, the book covers the gamut of medical advances, among them:

Critical reception

References

  1. New York Times Book Review. May 20, 1979
  2. Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 1979
  3. Sydney Selwyn. Nature Vol. 281 27 September 1979 p323
  4. Elliott Strom. Library Journal. May 15, 1979 p 1151.
  5. Gevevieve Stuttaford. Publishers Weekly. March 12, 1979
  6. Mitchell S. Ross. Eye of Newt. Review of Explorers of the Body, by Steven Lehrer. The National Review, July 11, 1980, p. 852
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