A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-and-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries

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Jelena Poleksic Ella Kasperowicz

A Sick History of Medicine

A Warts-and-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries

Jelena Poleksic, Ella Kasperowicz, Neon Squid

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NEON SQUID
01 April 2025

Series: Wacky Histories

IIf you don't like going to the doctor, spare a thought for your ancestors. Got a headache? We can drill into your skull! Need to buy medicine? Can we recommend a dose of ground-up Egyptian mummy?

In this hilarious history book kids will be whisked around the world - from ancient Rome to imperial China - to meet the medical innovators who pushed the boundaries of what was possible, with sometimes disastrous effects.

Kids will learn about the use of leeches, maggot-therapy (as gross as it sounds), dancing plagues, grave robbers, exploding teeth, as well as the development of some of our greatest inventions, from vaccines to X-rays.

By: Jelena Poleksic, Neon Squid
Illustrated by: Ella Kasperowicz
Imprint: NEON SQUID
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9781916745018
ISBN 10: 1916745016
Series: Wacky Histories
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jelena Poleksic is a doctor with a passion for the history of medicine. She has a graduate degree in the history and philosophy of science. On social media she explains the weirder aspects of medical history - @psychistorydoc.