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Sick as Bloody Moments in the History of Medicine

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Sick as Bloody Moments in the History of Medicine

By Gael Jennings · Illustrated by Roland Harvey About

As Mable’s mysterious package leads her through the hilario us, amazing, disgusting but true History of Medicine, she is drawn into incredible stories of chance and tragedy … Like the parents who stuffed smallpox scabs up the ir kids’ noses, and the GP who deliberately gave a kid a killer disease … ran out . . .Like the parents who stuffed smallpox scabs up their kids’ noses and the GP who deliberately gave a kid a killer disease . . .You’ll hear about how a doctor’s snot helped heal millions, how big breasts inspired a brainwave, and how Iggy was laughed out of town for suggesting hand washing in hospitals . . .And many more!

AuthorGael Jennings
IllustratorRoland Harvey About
Type Of BookAustralian Information
FormatPaperback
ISBN9780143500407
Published23/08/2001
Lists And AwardsCBC Shortlisted Title, Premier's Reading Challenge 6-9 (SA)
Price Per CopyRRP $25.00
1–9 copies$22.50
10–19 copies$21.25
20+ copies$20.00
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Roland Harvey

Roland Harvey is one of Australia’s best-loved illustrators. In 1978, he established Roland Harvey Studios and began designing and producing greeting cards, posters and stationery with a distinctly Australian flavour. Ventures into publishing quickly followed. Some of his best-loved books include My Place in Space (with Joe Levine), Burke and Wills, The First Fleet, Sick As (with Gael Jennings) and The New Roland Harvey Christmas book. His recent books include the best-selling At the Beach and In the Bush and his brilliant illustrations are also a feature of It’s True! Burke & Wills Forgot the Frying Pan by David Greagg and the Bonnie & Sam series – The Horses and Ponies of Currawong Creek, in collaboration with Alison Lester.

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