Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang

Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything

Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang with Hillary Huber (Narrator)

10 hours, 29 minutes first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history science adventurous informative fast-paced

Description

What won't we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine-yes,...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 924 reviews

Moods

informative 94%
funny 71%
lighthearted 25%
dark 17%
reflective 15%
adventurous 7%
challenging 5%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 41%
slow 10%

Average rating

3.92

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...