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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

By Thomas Morris

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About the book

"Delightfully horrifying."--Popular ScienceOne of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018One 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 curiositi...Show more

Medicine: general issues
History of medicine
Humour

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ISBN

9780593080320

Publisher

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published year

2018

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1

Original title

The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

Format

Hardcover

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