The father of anatomy : Galen and his dissections

Title
The father of anatomy : Galen and his dissections

Personal Author EPSB
Lisa, Yount

Summary
"A biography of ancient Greek physician Galen, whose dissections of animals led to discoveries about human anatomy. He was the authority on medical knowledge in the Western world for more than fifteen hundred years".

Year Published
2010

Series
Great minds of ancient science and math.

Physical Description
128 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm

Personal Subject
Galen.

Subject
Human anatomy -- Biography.

Summary
"A biography of ancient Greek physician Galen, whose dissections of animals led to discoveries about human anatomy. He was the authority on medical knowledge in the Western world for more than fifteen hundred years".

ISBN
9780766033801

Publisher
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey : Enslow Publishers, [2010]
 
©2010


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Elizabeth Finch921 GALBook31459000041286Non-Fiction