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Win a copy of Blood, Guts, and Nasty Cuts: A Thrilling Guide to the History of Medicine
Closing Date: 31st October 2026
Want to know why Victorian doctors never washed their clothes? Who to call for a bad case of medieval bewitchment? Or how to cure the plague by staring at a toad?
Blood, Guts, and Nasty Cuts is a whistle-stop tour of the grisly, glorious, and ingeniously inventive history of medicine, all the way from the ancient world right up to the twenty-first century. Immerse yourself in blood, boils, and bandages as you uncover how to treat tumours, battle bacterial infections and rustle up home remedies. Plus, along the way, meet swashbuckling surgeons, mad physicians, cunning lady herbalists, and – most importantly – some very brave patients!
Dipping into history’s major medical events (move over COVID 19, the Black Plague is here), this book covers ancient operations, medieval maladies, and wartime cures. You’ll uncover the medicine made by mistake, the out-there experimenters who used themselves as test subjects, and how some crazy cures have actually been shown to really work today. It's a journey not for the faint-hearted!
Blood, Guts, and Nasty Cuts: A Thrilling Guide to the History of Medicine written by Dr Alanna Skuse, illustrated by Oyemathias is published by DK | RRP £14.99
We are giving away three copies of Blood, Guts, and Nasty Cuts: A Thrilling Guide to the History of Medicine. For your chance to win, simply answer the following question:
Which part of your blood helps a cut stop bleeding?
a) Platelets
b) Red blood cells
c) White blood cells
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