Author: David Haviland    Publisher: Summersdale Publishers

Have you ever wondered how long it takes to digest chewing gum? What hiccups are for? Whether it's safe to fly with breast implants? Taking in everything from the outrageous (yes, Hitler was addicted to crystal meth) to the eye-watering (such as the renowned surgeon who accidentally cut off his patients left testicle) to the downright disgusting (like the cure for toothache used by the Egyptians involving dead mouse paste), this book proves that medical science is not for the faint-hearted, lily-livered or weak-stomached.

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 125 x 175 mm

Publication Date: 01-06-2012

Availability Date: 26-03-2013

Tags: Humour & Gift   Science & Nature