The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 7: Anthropology & Medicine
Francis Rolt-Wheeler
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Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The seventh volume is on Anthropology written by the editor himself and on Medicine written by Theodore H. Allen. An introduction to the Anthropology section was written by Frederick Starr. The section on Anthropology discusses its role in science, explains different human races, delved into prehistoric archaeology and further into the development of culture. The section on Medicine goes through medical knowledge from the ancients, Greeks, Romans, Arabians and all the way to the 17th to 19th century. It examined how these different eras affected the progress of medicine. - Summary by Sienna (9 hr 38 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 14:55 | Read by Availle |
Man's Place in Nature | 33:36 | Read by Availle |
Anthropometry | 19:57 | Read by JustinVeras |
The Unity and Variety of Man | 32:32 | Read by JustinVeras |
The Racial Divisions of Man | 25:06 | Read by Farooq Mahmud |
Prehistoric Archeology | 31:11 | Read by Farooq Mahmud |
The Development of Culture | 27:45 | Read by Availle |
The Ancients | 47:53 | Read by Cristina Najjar |
The Greeks | 41:25 | Read by Lori Arsenault |
The Romans | 24:01 | Read by FriedToaster |
Byzantine and Arabian Schools | 30:48 | Read by Farooq Mahmud |
The Close of Medievalism | 30:04 | Read by JustinVeras |
The Century of Schools, Part 1 | 24:26 | Read by JustinVeras |
The Century of Schools, Part 2 | 26:02 | Read by JustinVeras |
The Period of Systematization | 38:03 | Read by Availle |
The Contributions of the Practitioner | 36:22 | Read by TheIntern356 |
Nineteenth-century Theories | 23:10 | Read by John Ruble |
Modern Treatment of Disease | 22:24 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
Modern Physiology, Part 1 | 21:57 | Read by SherlHolmesMD |
Modern Physiology, Part 2 | 27:01 | Read by Madelyn Pauline |
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Oz
I think that many readers should slow down.