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A Short History of Medicine by Ackerknecht, Erwin H.

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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9780801827266
Publication Year
1982
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Short History of Medicine
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Erwin H. Ackerknecht
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Since it was first published in 1955, A Short History of Medicine has been hailed as the best available book of its kind: a concise and readable introduction to the history of medicine, written for students and professionals alike. This revised edition of Erwin H. Ackerknecht's classic volume is now available in paperback, making the book especially suitable for classroom use.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801827264
ISBN-13
9780801827266
eBay Product ID (ePID)
443468

Product Key Features

Author
Erwin H. Ackerknecht
Publication Name
Short History of Medicine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1982
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
R131
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Edition Description
Reprint,Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"At first glance it seems inconceivable that a historian could, in a brief text, adequately capture the history of medicine from primitive times through early civilizations, classical antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and up to the mid-twentieth century. Edwin H. Ackerknecht accomplsihes this task and he does it with verve, clarity, and style."--Barbara Brodie, Nursing History Review, "A concise, readable, and authoritative introduction to the history of medicine." -- Annals of Internal Medicine, At first glance it seems inconceivable that a historian could, in a brief text, adequately capture the history of medicine from primitive times through early civilizations, classical antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and up to the mid-twentieth century. Edwin H. Ackerknecht accomplsihes this task and he does it with verve, clarity, and style., At first glance it seems inconceivable that a historian could, in a brief text, adequately capture the history of medicine from primitive times through early civilizations, classical antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and up to the mid-twentieth century. Edwin H. Ackerknecht accomplishes this task and he does it with verve, clarity, and style.
Copyright Date
1982
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
History
Lccn
81-048194
Dewey Decimal
610.9
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical

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