Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine, Volume 2 (v. II) [Hardcover]

George M. Gould (Author), Walter L. Pyle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1588276082 | ISBN-13: 978-1588276087 | Publication Date: December 2001

First published in 1896.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A book written in 1896 by physicians George M. Gould and Walter L. Pyle, cataloguing the true and the apocryphal (they don't make much of a distinction) from medical literature going as far back as ancient Rome.

Some of this stuff is very definitely false, in an "I can't believe Victorians believed that!" sort of way; some is definitely true; and most of the stuff in between is hard to believe, but who knows? Science can be stranger than fiction. Is it really possible for a woman to vomit up fetuses. Or, to quote Gould and Pyle themselves...

-We wish, also, to enter a mild protest against the modern egotism that would set aside with a sneer as myth and fancy the testimonies and reports of philosophers and physicians, only because they lived hundreds of years ago. We are keenly appreciative of the power exercised by the myth-making faculty in the past, but as applied to early physicians, we suggest that the suspicion may easily be too active.-

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Dr. George Milbry Gould (1848-1922) was an ophthalmologist, the first president of the Medical Library Association, and an active writer and editor. Over the course of his career he compiled medical dictionaries and edited the Philadelphia Medical Journal, American Medicine and Medical News.

 

Dr. Walter Lytle Pyle (1871- 1921) was an ophthalmic surgeon, member of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the American Ophthalmological Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Medicine. He wrote contributions to their various publications and served as editor of “The International Medical Magazine” and “A System of Ophthalmic Practice.” --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: IndyPublish.com (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588276082
• ISBN-13: 978-1588276087
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,270,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This version has no Pictures!, January 4, 1999

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Vespa the Kid "vesparally" (Evanston, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anomalies And Curiosities Of Medicine (Paperback)

A.& C. of M. is a fantastic book indeed with it's "ancient" coverage of medical anomilies in one place!! It also had a brief cameo in the movie "The Breakfast Club." However this version of the book (Blue Unicorn Press) has none of the original pictures of which there were over 100 in the original version (late 1800's) and in the reprints during the mid to late 20th century. Unless you only want text, this version may not be for you.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars HAS NO ILLUSTRATIONS!, March 3, 2009

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Lynne (Hollywood,CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine: 3 (Kindle Edition)

As of today there are 5 Kindle versions of this book for sale on Amazon. I bought 3 of them, and none of the 3 I bought included the illustrations. Still a great read, but the original version of this book has interesting drawings and photos. Too bad, I would have loved to have the complete book on my Kindle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly interesting, January 19, 2011

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Dwan L. Heldman "Veteran & Student" (Folsom California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine (Kindle Edition)

I've always been into odd things ever since I was a child. I recently got a Kindle for Christmas so I was browsing around the free books because hey, why not? I came across this book and decided to give it a try. I'm only in the first chapter but it's really great and engaging. Non of these "cases" however have been backed by the actual documents. It's more like, "In China there was a documented case of (whatever)". Sometimes the doctor will be named but that's about it. Overall interesting read. I recommend it for anyone who's into odd medical conditions.