{"product_id":"the-masters-of-medicine-our-greatest-triumphs-in-the-race-to-cure-humanitys-deadliest-diseases","title":"The Masters of Medicine: Our Greatest Triumphs in the Race to Cure Humanity's Deadliest Diseases","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn in-depth look at the mavericks, moments, and mistakes that sparked the greatest medical discoveries in modern times—plus the cures that will help us live longer and healthier lives in this century . . . and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman history hinges on the battle to confront our most dangerous enemies—the half-dozen diseases responsible for killing almost all of mankind. And while the story of our triumphs over these afflictions reveals an inspiring tapestry of human achievement, the journey was far from smooth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Masters of Medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dr. Andrew Lam distills the long arc of medical progress down to the crucial moments that were responsible for the world’s greatest medical miracles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover fascinating true stories of scientists and doctors throughout history, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRival surgeons who killed patient after patient in their race to operate on beating hearts—and put us on the path toward the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eheart transplant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA quartet of Canadians whose miraculous discovery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003einsulin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas marred by jealousy and resentment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe doctors who discovered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epenicillin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but were robbed of the credit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe feud between two Americans in the quest for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epolio vaccine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA New York surgeon whose “heretical” idea to cure patients by deliberately infecting them has now inspired our next-best hope to defeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecancer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Hungarian doctor who solved the greatest mystery of maternal deaths in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003echildbirth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, only to be ostracized for his discovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Masters of Medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a fascinating chronicle of human courage, audacity, error, and luck. This riveting ode to mankind reveals why the past is prelude to the game-changing breakthroughs of tomorrow.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Novabookshub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53070680752495,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/8466\/9295\/files\/1637742630.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX500.jpg?v=1780244161","url":"https:\/\/novabookshub.shop\/products\/the-masters-of-medicine-our-greatest-triumphs-in-the-race-to-cure-humanitys-deadliest-diseases","provider":"Novabooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}