A History Of Pharmacy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner details to FEP.
Long before the modern pharmacy stood on every high street, the story of medicinal knowledge was written in the hands of apothecaries, alchemists, and scholars across centuries of human civilization. A History of Pharmacy by James Gribb chronicles the rich and fascinating evolution of pharmaceutical practice from its ancient origins through to the modern era, tracing the development of drug preparation, dispensing, and the professional institutions that shaped the discipline we know today. Gribb, a former Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, brings academic rigour and authoritative clarity to a subject too often overlooked in the broader history of medicine. His prose is measured and precise, illuminating the interplay between science, commerce, and regulation that defined the pharmacist's role across different cultures and periods. A vital reference for historians, medical professionals, and anyone captivated by the origins of healing, this volume asks a quietly profound question: how much of what we call modern medicine is truly new?
Author: James Gribb
Format: Hardback
Published: 1937, The Pharmaceutical Press
Genre: Medicine
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner details to FEP.
Long before the modern pharmacy stood on every high street, the story of medicinal knowledge was written in the hands of apothecaries, alchemists, and scholars across centuries of human civilization. A History of Pharmacy by James Gribb chronicles the rich and fascinating evolution of pharmaceutical practice from its ancient origins through to the modern era, tracing the development of drug preparation, dispensing, and the professional institutions that shaped the discipline we know today. Gribb, a former Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, brings academic rigour and authoritative clarity to a subject too often overlooked in the broader history of medicine. His prose is measured and precise, illuminating the interplay between science, commerce, and regulation that defined the pharmacist's role across different cultures and periods. A vital reference for historians, medical professionals, and anyone captivated by the origins of healing, this volume asks a quietly profound question: how much of what we call modern medicine is truly new?