Murder, Magic, and Medicine by John Mann (Author)
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ISBN: 9780198558545
Publisher : Oxford University Press , June 30, 1994
Paperback, 240 pages
This absorbing account of the evolution of modern medicine from its roots in folk medicine will entertain and inform both scientist and general reader alike. It explains the chemical basis of pharmacology, and provides a fascinating description of how the use and abuse of natural products in various societies throughout the ages has led to the development of many of the drugs we now take for granted.