How to be a brain surgeon

A fast, fact-filled romp through the history of medicine, including stories about major discoveries e. g. penicillin, X-rays, transplants and some brilliant first-person accounts of important medical moments.

The book is packed with full-colour artwork and lots of photos from the Science Museum's incredible collection, featuring fantastically gruesome medical instruments.

Once up to date you will learn about what you need to do in the 21st century to become a doctor or indeed a brain surgeon.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Amanda Li
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2006
Published by
Shelf reference331 LI
ISN/ISBN9780330446150
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8htn

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