The father of anatomy
Subtitle: Galen and his dissections
By: Lisa Yount.
Series: Great minds of ancient science and math
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766033801
Subjects: Galen -- Juvenile literature; Human anatomy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: "A biography of ancient Greek physician Galen, whose dissections of animals led to discoveries about human anatomy. He was the authority on medical knowledge in the Western world for more than fifteen hundred years"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A visit to the doctor; title: A dream career; title: First among physicians; title: Exploring the body; title: Healing the sick; title: Medicine for the ages.