Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) (Paperback)

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We know about Hippocrates, the Father of medicine. but we owe nearly as much to Galen, a physician born in 129 A.D. at the height of the Roman Empire. Galen's acute diagnoses of patients, botanical

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Bethlehem Books (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883937752
• ISBN-13: 978-1883937751
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #115,693 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson fascinated!, May 12, 2007

By	M. Ornberg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Our 10 year old grandson started the book and couldn't put it down. He declared early in his young life that he wants to be a scientist, so this is perfect for him.

We are great fans of all that Bethlehem Books publishes. They are very accurate in their judgement of age appropriateness.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, October 22, 2008

By	M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does a tremendous job of taking the reader back to the medical knowledge that existed at the time. It very clearly shows how doctors and scientists gathered their knowledge and practiced their research despite an almost total lack of technology.

I thought the early chapters on the life of patrician families set the stage for the book very well. This time period is very foreign to kids, but the book brought it closer.

The explanation of the body's "four humors" was the best I have ever read. That alone was worth the price of the book -- all sorts of novels I've read have talked about an imbalance of humors, etc. You figure out what they are talking about, but this book makes it very clear.

The maps, diagrams, and illustrations are clear, informative, and perfect for the book.

Oh, and the phonetic pronunciations are part of the text, so you can get a handle on all the Greek and Roman names. Excellent.

In short, this book is not just for 3rd graders. I'm glad I read it and I know it will be great for my kids.