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The Youngest Science: Notes of a Medicine-Watcher (Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Series) Paperback – May 1, 1995

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From the 1920s when he watched his father, a general practitioner who made housecalls and wrote his prescriptions in Latin, to his days in medical school and beyond, Lewis Thomas saw medicine evolve from an art into a sophisticated science. The Youngest Science is Dr. Thomas's account of his life in the medical profession and an inquiry into what medicine is all about--the youngest science, but one rich in possibility and promise.

He chronicles his training in Boston and New York, his war career in the South Pacific, his most impassioned research projects, his work as an administrator in hospitals and medical schools, and even his experiences as a patient. Along the way, Thomas explores the complex relationships between research and practice, between words and meanings, between human error and human accomplishment, More than a magnificent autobiography, The Youngest Science is also a celebration and a warning--about the nature of medicine and about the future life of our planet.

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    272 pages
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    Penguin Publishing Group
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    May 1, 1995
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    12 and up
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    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    0.61 x 5.08 x 7.76 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0140243275
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0140243277
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Lewis Thomas was a physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Medical School, he was the dean of Yale Medical School and New York University School of Medicine, and the president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute. He wrote regularly in the New England Journal of Medicine, and his essays were published in several collections, including The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher, which won two National Book Awards and a Christopher Award, and The Medusa and the Snail, which won the National Book Award in Science. He died in 1993.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Publishing Group; Tenth edition (May 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140243275
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140243277
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.61 x 5.08 x 7.76 inches
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Customers find the book readable and insightful about what it means to be a physician. They describe it as witty and wise, but some readers feel the writing is poor.

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  • Scott J. Pearson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and wise; enlightening towards those involved in medical crafts
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019
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    Lewis Thomas spent his life revolving around various aspects of medicine – apprenticeship, patients, research, administration, being a patient, and writing. In this memoir, he shares tales and insights from all of these experiences in an easy-to-digest and relatable format.

    I especially enjoyed his notes from his time as Dean of Yale’s medical school. Perhaps it’s because I work for an associate dean of medicine now. I appreciate his admonishments not to intervene too much in faculty affairs. If a culture is healthy, trying to change small aspects can only foul the waters.

    This book often makes the list of recent physician-writers worth reading. It is well-written and even dives into scientific detail about cellular biology.

    Overall, this is a light and witty read with loads of wisdom.
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  • SRN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old book in excellent condition
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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    This is an exceptional book that shockingly is out of print. Fortunately there are still copies available that are in good condition.
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  • Andrew Updegrove
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Quintessential Book about What it Means to be a Physician
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017
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    To my mind, this is the quintessential account of what it means to be a physician, and how to lead a life to the fullest extent. Thomas has held just about every category of responsible and prestigious medical position anyone could hold in many lifetimes, let alone one, and throughout it all he has kept the humility of a country doctor and the wide-eyed wonder of a first year medical student. I can think of no better book to give anyone thinking of becoming a doctor, graduating from medical school, or wanting to reconnect with why they became a doctor after an exhausting day than The Youngest Science. As I write this, I'm ordering a copy for a niece graduating from Cornell Medical School. Like another reviewer, I'm sorry it's no longer available in hard cover.
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  • careful shopper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for aspiring physician!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014
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    I love to give any/all books of Lewis Thomas' essays as gifts to aspiring physicians (great graduation gifts). Unfortunately, they are no longer available in hardback which would be so much better for a significant item in one's library.
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  • Jack Chang
    5.0 out of 5 stars good
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2013
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    From the content, book condition to delivery time, item price, I feel that all as good as or even better than i expected
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  • Will Taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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    Can't get anywhere unless we know where we've been ...
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  • Sparty
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2009
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    This book is Lewis Thomas' biography and his life is an interesting tale in its own right, but it also includes a great history of modern medicine. A really worthwhile read.
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  • Book Me Costello
    3.0 out of 5 stars Depends On What You're Looking For
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016
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    I bought this book as a tool to use to study medicine during the 1930's and 1940's. Other than those few chapters, I found myself struggling to finish this book. I understand that it is essentially a memoir of Dr. Thomas, and he was an interesting man, yet I was hoping for more information of medical techniques during WWII years. It is well-written and does give one the sense that medicine did in fact evolve from an art to a science. Overall, I finished the book with many of the questions I was hoping it would answer. I think the reader's expectations prior to opening the book will dictate her opinion of the work when done.
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  • Namgyel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in India on November 13, 2018
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    My favourite author's favourite book. But price is high for not so thick book.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in India on November 13, 2018
    My favourite author's favourite book. But price is high for not so thick book.
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  • DT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good history of medicine
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2017
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    Excellent book, covering the history of medicine, starting in 1900s with minimum science, up to modern times, written by somebody who lived through it
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  • Farzana
    4.0 out of 5 stars A picture of how allopathy has evolved over the decades
    Reviewed in India on March 10, 2019
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    Must read for medical students
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  • gbdoc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2014
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    Like all Lewis Thomas, a wonderful book.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2016
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    Incredibly boring.
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