The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine

Great book

This book gives a very interesting account of medical progress during the first world war. I'm docking one star because the author has an excessively ornate style of writing which I find distracting, and slightly ridiculous at times.He uses, in all seriousness, baroque phrases like "Oh, the blood that must spill for man to hate man." This is a typical example. I prefer less, shall we say, poetic writing in my history books. Others may disagree.That said, it's well researched, and I would recommend it.

What's wrong with this picture? $21 Kindle format (X-ray not enabled) or $17 Hard cover?or Hoopla thru library FREE!The price is the only reason for a 1 Star review. Sorry.

The irrational process of invasion on another’s sovereignty and the horrid consequences of the soldiers is the slap in the face of this historical novel! Medicine and science innovations were funded by ignore governments to placate their embarrassments and slaughter of their young. Thankfully, the gifted scientists, researchers, and physicians of the period willing stepped in to the chaos of maiming and death to adapt and learn.War benefits industry, perhaps science but destroys the soldiers. This book is miss titled. It should be the horrid killing fields of France and knee jerk of governments and science that resulted in the birth of modern medicine.