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The History of science and medicine
A Listmania! list by K. Perry (London, UK)

1. A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

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	"Although this is written in a very quirky and journalistic style, Bryson gives a broad and useful account of the history of science (which managed to get me through my science GCSEs)"

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2. And the Band Played on: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic (Stonewall Inn Editions) by Randy Shilts

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	"A riveting and heartbreaking account of the history of AIDS, with no knowledge of science needed."

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3. A Brief History of Medicine by Paul Strathern

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	"Excellent: short and swift but gives a very intelligent overview of how we got to where we are."

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4. Medicine's 10 Greatest Discoveries (Yale Nota Bene) by Meyer Friedman

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	"Written in a friendly way, but there is a lot of actual science in here as it is written by qualified doctors."

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5. Science: A History 1543 - 2001 by John Gribbin

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	"Tough. More of a dipping into relevant chapters book."

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6. A History of Surgery by Harold Ellis

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	"Again, a dipping in and out book."

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7. The Knife Man. The Extraordinary Life and Times of John Hunter, Father of Modern Surgery by Wendy Moore

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	"Hunter was a brilliant man (and the Huntarian museum in London is even better)"

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8. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel

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	"Not only interesting, but gives a good overview of the theory."

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9. A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

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	"Hardly a history, but still a fascinating book with a lot of pure science."

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Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes forum Hawking's 'Brief History' ... any similar books out there?	4	1 Sep 2011
A Short History Of Nearly Everything forum whats the running time of this audio version of the Book, is it abridged?	1	2 Nov 2009