A copy of his most recent book physicians plagues and progress the history of western medicine from antiquity to antibiotics 2016 is comfortably nestled on a shelf in my own library in hawaii alongside two other scholarly books by the same author just where it belongs. The astronomical renaissance 1500 1700 lion 2014 and physicians plagues and progress the history of western medicine from antiquity to antibiotics lion 2016 he is also the author of the scientific biographies englands leonardo. Physicians plagues and progress the history of western medicine from antiquity to antibiotics chapman allan 9780745970394 books amazonca. Up to 90 off textbooks at amazon canada plus free two day shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Since the dawn of time man has sought to improve his health and that of his neighbour the human race around the world has been on a long and complex journey seeking to find out how our bodies work and what heals them embarking on a four thousand year odyssey science historian allan chapman brings to life the origin and development of medicine and surgery