Download or read book The Alarming History of Medicine written by Richard Gordon and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-09-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delightfully witty and richly informative, this book by the author of the classic "Doctor in the House" is a collection of anecdotes describing how the historical breakthroughs in medicine were "really" made. Using hilarious stories, based on actual facts, Gordon shows that most monumental discoveries were originally accidents. 24 pages of b&w photos & drawings.