The mystery of the exploding teeth : and other curiosities from the history of medicine / Thomas Mor...
The mystery of the exploding teeth : and other curiosities from the history of medicine / Thomas Mor...
The mystery of the exploding teeth : and other curiosities from the history of medicine / Thomas Morris.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Dutton, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2019/0503
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 351 pages ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Unfortunate predicaments -- Mysterious illnesses -- Dubious remedies -- Horrifying operations -- Remarkable recoveries -- Tall tales -- Hidden dangers.
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Dutton, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of Victorian medicine in all its grisly weirdness. A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the nineteenth century, with the most recent case in the 1960s, is just one of many strange tales that have long lain undiscovered in th...
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The mystery of the exploding teeth : and other curiosities from the history of medicine / Thomas Morris.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/0503
Record Identifier
74VKV0EaNR8Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV0EaNR8Z
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ISBN
9781524743680 hardcover
1524743682 hardcover
DDC
610
MMS ID
991024226214602626
