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Heal the Beasts
A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts
Verlag:
ECW Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: E6P6EED
EAN: 9781770417830
Auf Lager:
2
Zustellung: Mi, 09.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 33.75
Beschreibung
Heal the Beasts. chronicles the history of veterinary medicine with an abundance of bizarre, funny, surprising, and heartwarming anecdotes. “Schott’s animated account moves at a fast clip, is full of colorful anecdotes, and will delight animal lovers of all stripes. ” — Publishers Weekly. , starred review. Sharing the stories of 22 different animal healers and veterinarians from across eras and continents, Dr. Schott examines the always fascinating, often unexpected, and sometimes hilarious veterinary methods employed to treat all manner of creatures. From healing dogs and horses to gorillas and even dragons, at the heart lies the evolution of the human-animal bond, which has been more cyclical than linear. James Herriot will be familiar to many people, but most of the other featured vets will be new. They range from Palakapya, who treated fighting elephants in India almost 3,000 years ago, to Dr. Louis Camuti, who had the first feline house call practice anywhere, tending to the cats of celebrities in mid-twentieth century Manhattan Whether you have a passion for animals, the history of the medical sciences, or just quirky history, this light-hearted exploration of the empathetic relationship between man and beast will entertain and delight.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Philipp Schott
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2025
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 260