The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris

The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

Thomas Morris

nonfiction history science dark informative reflective medium-paced

368 pages | first published 2018

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This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness. A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the nineteenth century is just one...
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