Revolutionary Medicine, 2nd (Illustrated Living History Series) [Paperback]

C. Keith Wilbur (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up--Packed with detailed drawings and fascinating facts, these books are storehouses of information. Medicine examines such gory details as the medical procedures for the amputation of limbs and the practice of trepanning (cutting into the skull with a cylindrical saw). Also covered are diseases; hospitals; variations in treatments by the English, French, and Americans; and the differences between health problems faced in the Army and in the Navy. Soldier provides one- or two-page summaries of various aspects of a soldier's life. Topics include weapons, food, clothing, shelter, wounds and diseases, military decorations, etc. Both volumes feature detailed, well-labeled, black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings on each page. Primary sources are often quoted. However, the difficult-to-read script typeface and the crowded layout of some of the pages are sure to turn off many readers. Also, the author's writing style is sometimes confusing. Each book ends with a useful index and a list of museums where the artifacts featured in the illustrations can be found. These titles are a bit difficult to wade through, but the amount of information presented makes them useful for reports.

Todd Morning, Schaumburg Township Public Library, IL

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

In 1775, when the staggering medical crisis known as the Revolutionary War exploded, less than 12 percent of the colonies' practicing physicians held a medical degree. And those few with degrees had graduated without ever seeing a patient. Here are their struggles, their strategies, their odd treatments, and their theories. From makeshift ambulances and wigwam hospitals to herbal drugs and 'cookbook' doctoring, this fascinating chronicle of the crusade against disease underscores the ingeniousness of America's most daring fighting men.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 2nd edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762701390
• ISBN-13: 978-0762701391
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cutting, July 29, 2003

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Michael N. Ryan (Bel AIr, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revolutionary Medicine, 2nd (Illustrated Living History Series) (Paperback)

Read this one on a full stomach. This stuff is real. This is how medicine was back during the days of our founding fathers. Truly you must admire the men who went to war to make our nation beginning, for this is what they got if they did not die in battle but were wounded.

More shocking is if you choose to read the book by this same author of the medicine of the Civil war period, you will see how little actually changed between the two wars.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grusome Details, January 19, 2001

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This review is from: Revolutionary Medicine: 1700-1800 (Illustrated Living History) (Library Binding)

Man, they say this book is for 9-12 year olds, the information in this book would turn a normal 9 year old into a puking ball (if they arn't already). I'm doing a report for my U.S. History class on medicines and practices of the American Revolution, and it turned my stomach (but tought me so much). Even if you don't like history I still think you need to get this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Revolutionary Medicine, November 6, 2011

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This review is from: Revolutionary Medicine, 2nd (Illustrated Living History Series) (Paperback)

great sketches of instruments, define many of the treatments and period beliefs. gives period names of common ailments and also explains how different sicknesses were confused, such as fevers or disentary.