Medical Marvels (Crafty Inventions)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904668755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is happily illustrated with cartoon figures, not a sick person in sight. -- The Bloomsbury Review --January/ February 2006 . Still, it will stimulate teachers and children to study the medical advances of modern life. For example, "Can you see inside a person's brain?" the text asks in reference to CAT scanners. A question is asked, then a medical invention to answer the question is historically described, and a craft to understand it follows. This British book is one of a series called Crafty Inventions. The play on words is deliberate. The book's pace is rapid, and the medical marvels seem to be in particular order. False teeth, vaccination, and pacemakers are among the medical marvels. The glossary of medical terms and an index are combine
Amanda L. Day said a fun way to learn. I belong to a homeschool co-op and purchased this book when i was assigned to teach a class on medical inventors/inventions. The age group I teach consists of mostly 7-9 year olds and i was a little concerned because the recommended age for this book is 9-11however, after using the material in this book i
The world of medicine is on the move and a host of medical marvels are just around the corner! Jenner’s vaccine helps wipe out smallpox for ever; Lister’s discovery of antiseptic and Pasteur’s pasteurisation process knock germs on the head, once and for all! The invention of pacemakers sets many worn-out hearts beating again. Find out how they came into being, then put on your mad scientist’s mask and make a funky stethoscope, a mega syringe, a mechanical heart, a pair of snapping jitter-jaws - and a gruesome array of vile viruses and beastly bacteria.