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Featuring the practitioners, whose discoveries shaped the course of medical history, this title includes geniuses, such as Paracelsus, the father of medical chemistry, and Edward Jenner, whose vaccination banished smallpox, scientific endeavor, such as the discovery of X-rays, and mistakes both fortunate and fatal.
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Featuring the practitioners, whose discoveries shaped the course of medical history, this title

Includes:: geniuses, such as Paracelsus, the father of medical chemistry, & Edward Jenner, whose vaccination banished smallpox, scientific endeavor, such as the discovery of X-rays, & mistakes both fortunate & fatal.

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History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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