Ten drugs : how plants, powders, and pills have shaped the history of medicine
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Published
New York : Abrams Press, [2019].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419734403, 1419734407, 9781419735226, 1419735225
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296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 615.109 HAG 2019 | In |
| Archer Branch - Adult Non-Fiction | 615.109 HAG 2019 | In |
| Micanopy Branch - Adult Non-Fiction | 615.109 HAG 2019 | In |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Non-Fiction | 615.109 HAG 2019 | In |
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Published
New York : Abrams Press, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9781419734403, 1419734407, 9781419735226, 1419735225
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-285) and index.
Description
"Beginning with opium, the "joy plant," which has been used for 10,000 years, Hager tells a captivating story of medicine. His subjects include the largely forgotten female pioneer who introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, the infamous knockout drops, the first antibiotic, which saved countless lives, the first antipsychotic, which helped empty public mental hospitals, Viagra, statins, and the new frontier of monoclonal antibodies. This is a deep, wide-ranging, and wildly entertaining book."--Page [2] of cover.
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Funded by PAL Cooperative.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hager, T. (2019). Ten drugs: how plants, powders, and pills have shaped the history of medicine . Abrams Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hager, Thomas. 2019. Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine. Abrams Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hager, Thomas. Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine Abrams Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hager, Thomas. Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine Abrams Press, 2019.
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