Porter, Roy

Explores the many ways in which humans have attempted to overcome disease through the ages, discussing the changing role of doctors, the array of drugs used, the advances in surgery, and the transformation of hospitals.

Traces the story of key developments and events in medical history from antiquity to modern times, examining the interrelation of disease, health, and medicine, and emphasizing the complex functions that medicine has fulfilled in society.

Offers over 1,200 comprehensive introductions to the men and women of astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, geology, engineering, and related technological areas.

Contains sixteen essays in which various scholars examine the Industrial Revolution as it developed throughout Europe and in America.

Explores the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment from antiquity to the present day.

Explores the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment from antiquity to the present day.