Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body

Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body by Kay, Adam. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780241508527.

Read this book and youre virtually a qualified doctor! Educational and entertaining - it should be on the national curriculum!- Harry Hill Hilarious and fascinating! I wish Adam had been my biology teacher - Konnie Huq The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay. The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping peoples heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didnt have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked. Its time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately thats no longer a thing - sorry.) Youll get answers to questions like: Why did patients gargle with wee? How did a doctor save peoples lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages? What was the great stink? (No, its not what doctors call your bum.) If youre sure youre ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didnt) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body! Praise for Kays Anatomy: An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed i Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about Sunday Times Totally brilliant! Jacqueline Wilson Fun and informative Malorie Blackman Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics Sunday Express