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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: New. New oversized hardcover. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes index, full color photos, and illustrations. 256 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Medicine Cabinet is a beautifully curated and expertly written compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine. Each object is cared for by London's Science Museum, which houses one of the largest and most significant collections of medical artefacts in the world - including a Bronze Age trepanned skull, healing water from an Ancient Greek well, a seventeenth-century barber's pole, a pharmacist's ceramic leech jar, a gold memento mori ring, First World War blood transfusion apparatus and a prototype MRI scanner. Each object is a profound reminder of the fragility of human existence, but also of the extraordinary lengths gone to by scientists, medical professionals and ordinary people in the attempt to conquer mortality. Published in association with the Science Museum, The Medicine Cabinet is a rich visual exploration of life, death and everything in between.

Hardcover. Condición: New. This visual compendium of over 100 medical artefacts from the collection at London's Science Museum casts light on humanity's historic attempts to combat ill health. The objects, which include a Bronze Age trepanned skull, a pharmacist's ceramic leech jar, and a gold memento mori ring, show how doctors and their predecessors have used experimental, superstitious or scientifically tested methods to address the characteristic illnesses and injuries of different eras.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. The Medicine Cabinet is a beautifully curated and expertly written compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine. Each object is cared for by London's Science Museum, which houses one of the largest and most significant collections of medical artefacts in the world including a Bronze Age trepanned skull, healing water from an Ancient Greek well, a seventeenth-century barber's pole, a pharmacist's ceramic leech jar, a gold memento mori ring, First World War blood transfusion apparatus and a prototype MRI scanner. Each object is a profound reminder of the fragility of human existence, but also of the extraordinary lengths gone to by scientists, medical professionals and ordinary people in the attempt to conquer mortality. Published in association with the Science Museum, The Medicine Cabinet is a rich visual exploration of life, death and everything in between. Written by the curators of the Museum's Medicine Galleries, experts at using objects to bring history to life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.75x7.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.75x7.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.75x7.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. The Medicine Cabinet is a beautifully curated and expertly written compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine. Each object is cared for by London's Science Museum, which houses one of the largest and most significant collections of medical artefacts in the world including a Bronze Age trepanned skull, healing water from an Ancient Greek well, a seventeenth-century barber's pole, a pharmacist's ceramic leech jar, a gold memento mori ring, First World War blood transfusion apparatus and a prototype MRI scanner. Each object is a profound reminder of the fragility of human existence, but also of the extraordinary lengths gone to by scientists, medical professionals and ordinary people in the attempt to conquer mortality. Published in association with the Science Museum, The Medicine Cabinet is a rich visual exploration of life, death and everything in between. Written by the curators of the Museum's Medicine Galleries, experts at using objects to bring history to life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. The Medicine Cabinet is a beautifully curated and expertly written compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine. Each object is cared for by London's Science Museum, which houses one of the largest and most significant collections of medical artefacts in the world including a Bronze Age trepanned skull, healing water from an Ancient Greek well, a seventeenth-century barber's pole, a pharmacist's ceramic leech jar, a gold memento mori ring, First World War blood transfusion apparatus and a prototype MRI scanner. Each object is a profound reminder of the fragility of human existence, but also of the extraordinary lengths gone to by scientists, medical professionals and ordinary people in the attempt to conquer mortality. Published in association with the Science Museum, The Medicine Cabinet is a rich visual exploration of life, death and everything in between. Written by the curators of the Museum's Medicine Galleries, experts at using objects to bring history to life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.