ISBN: 0241508533 9780241508534

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / General

Page count: 416

The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.<br> <br> It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be<br> chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers'<br> legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.)<br> <br> You'll get answers to questions like-<br> Why did patients gargle with wee?<br> How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages?<br> What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.)<br> <br> If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore the gross and gruesome history of the human body in . . .<br> <br> KAY'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE - the brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author, Adam Kay.<br> <br> <b>Praise for Kay's Anatomy-</b><br> 'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i<br> 'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times<br> 'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson<br> 'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman<br> 'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express