From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up This series entry tells the story of some of the most fantastic advances in the field. It covers the time period when medicine moved from guesswork to being a real, measurable science. Because of the sheer amount of material to discuss, the author details the history episodically by profiling specific people and their contributions, certain advances and how they were made, who contributed to them, etc. The text is highly engaging and readable. Students interested in a career in medicine or in history will enjoy this book. Highlights include Louis Pasteur early women pioneers, such as Elizabeth Blackwell improvements in diagnostic tools and medications and specific chapters about polio and advances made in medicine during wartime. A solid and versatile resource. Robin Henry, Wakeland High School, Frisco, TX
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