Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) | 
|  | | | Title: | Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) | | Author: | Jeanne Bendick | | Publisher: | Bethlehem Books | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | October, 2002 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1883937752 / 9781883937751 | | List Price: | $13.95 | | You Save: | $2.79 | | Amazon Price: | $11.16 | |
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Customer Reviews:
• Grandson Fascinated! 12 May, 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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1JSWYE71TA8I4
• Excellent Book 22 October, 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.
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