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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other
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Dive into the bizarre and hilarious world of medical oddities with 'The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other'. This captivating B-format paperback, published by RANDOM HOUSE UK in 2019, takes readers on an unforgettable journey through some of the strangest cases in medical history. With 400 pages full of astonishing anecdotes, this book highlights peculiar historical curiosities that will leave you both fascinated and horrified. You'll discover a mysterious epidemic of dental explosions and laugh at the misadventures of a teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick. The collection features cases from around the globe—ranging from seventeenth-century Holland to Tsarist Russia—and showcases the absurdity of human behavior, including the sailor who swallowed penknives for laughs. These accounts blend dark humor with incredible surgical resilience, illuminating remarkable feats prior to modern anesthetics. Prepare to be amused by the bizarre remedies from yesteryear, including crow's vomit and port-wine enemas. Perfect for fans of quirky science books and anyone curious about unusual medical history, 'The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth' offers a delightful mix of wit and wisdom. Enjoy FREE shipping on this thrilling read today and explore the most wince-inducing chapters of our medical past!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780552175456
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 400
Description:
"Delightfully horrifying."--Popular Science
One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018
One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018
A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions.
A teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick...
A remarkable woman who, like a human fountain, spurted urine from virtually every orifice...
These are just a few of the anecdotal gems that have until now lain undiscovered in medical journals for centuries. This fascinating collection of historical curiosities explores some of the strangest cases that have perplexed doctors across the world.
From seventeenth-century Holland to Tsarist Russia, from rural Canada to a whaler in the Pacific, many are monuments to human stupidity - such as the sailor who swallowed dozens of penknives to amuse his shipmates, or the chemistry student who in 1850 arrived at a hospital in New York with his penis trapped inside a bottle, having unwisely decided to relieve himself into a vessel containing highly reactive potassium. Others demonstrate exceptional surgical ingenuity long before the advent of anaesthesia - such as a daring nineteenth-century operation to remove a metal fragment from beneath a conscious patient's heart. We also hear of the weird, often hilarious remedies employed by physicians of yore - from crow's vomit to port-wine enemas - the hazards of such everyday objects as cucumbers and false teeth, and miraculous recovery from apparently terminal injuries.
Blending fascinating history with lacerating wit, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth will take you on a tour of some of the funniest, strangest and most wince-inducing corners of medical history.
This product has FREE shipping however combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Please allow up to 10 days for shipping.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780552175456
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 400
Description:
"Delightfully horrifying."--Popular Science
One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018
One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018
A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions.
A teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick...
A remarkable woman who, like a human fountain, spurted urine from virtually every orifice...
These are just a few of the anecdotal gems that have until now lain undiscovered in medical journals for centuries. This fascinating collection of historical curiosities explores some of the strangest cases that have perplexed doctors across the world.
From seventeenth-century Holland to Tsarist Russia, from rural Canada to a whaler in the Pacific, many are monuments to human stupidity - such as the sailor who swallowed dozens of penknives to amuse his shipmates, or the chemistry student who in 1850 arrived at a hospital in New York with his penis trapped inside a bottle, having unwisely decided to relieve himself into a vessel containing highly reactive potassium. Others demonstrate exceptional surgical ingenuity long before the advent of anaesthesia - such as a daring nineteenth-century operation to remove a metal fragment from beneath a conscious patient's heart. We also hear of the weird, often hilarious remedies employed by physicians of yore - from crow's vomit to port-wine enemas - the hazards of such everyday objects as cucumbers and false teeth, and miraculous recovery from apparently terminal injuries.
Blending fascinating history with lacerating wit, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth will take you on a tour of some of the funniest, strangest and most wince-inducing corners of medical history.
This product has FREE shipping however combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Please allow up to 10 days for shipping.
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