Fitzharris, Lindsey

"This book delves into several illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations. Each chapter explores the history of a specific disease, detailing the symptoms, cures, and medical breakthroughs that it spawned"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a history of nineteenth-century surgery and recounts Joseph Lister's discoveries about germs and infection.

"A biography of the plastic surgeon Harold Gillies with an emphasis on the development of plastic surgery during WWI"--Provided by publisher.