or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
More Buying Choices
27 used & new from $7.99

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library)
 
 

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

~ (Author)
Key Phrases: The Museum, The Romans, Mediterranean Sea (more...)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

List Price: $13.95
Price: $11.16 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $2.79 (20%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Monday, November 16? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
19 new from $7.99 8 used from $9.71

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
  Library Binding, August 10, 2008 $22.95 $22.95 --
  Paperback, September 30, 2002 $11.16 $7.99 $9.71

Frequently Bought Together

Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) + Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) + The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)
Price For All Three: $31.37

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) by Jeanne Bendick

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) by Jeanne Bendick

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library) by Benjamin Wiker

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)

The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)

by Benjamin Wiker
4.0 out of 5 stars (6)  $10.17
Augustus Caesar's World

Augustus Caesar's World

by Genevieve Foster
4.9 out of 5 stars (15)  $11.48
Along Came Galileo

Along Came Galileo

by Jeanne Bendick
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)  $8.50
How the Bible Came to Us: The Story of the Book That Changed the World (Lion Factfinders)

How the Bible Came to Us: The Story of the Book That Changed the World (Lion Factfinders)

by Meryl Doney
4.0 out of 5 stars (3)  $8.79
Roman Empire (Make it Work! History)

Roman Empire (Make it Work! History)

by Peter Chrisp
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $7.95
Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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)

    Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

    #6 in  Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Inventions & Inventors
    #74 in  Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > Science & Technology

More About the Author

Jeanne Bendick
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Visit Amazon's Jeanne Bendick Page

Inside This Book (learn more)


What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library)
73% buy the item featured on this page:
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
$11.16
Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library)
12% buy
Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) 4.8 out of 5 stars (13)
$10.04
The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)
9% buy
The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library) 4.0 out of 5 stars (6)
$10.17
The Bronze Bow
4% buy
The Bronze Bow 4.6 out of 5 stars (103)
$6.95

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson fascinated!, May 12, 2007
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.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, October 22, 2008
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.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Thirteen year old loves Greece 0 February 2008
See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
   




Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.