Discover what it was like to be a barber surgeon in the sixteenth century and why it was a terrible time for people to be sick. Sharpen your saw before amputating an infected leg, learn how to make false noses and ears for patients injured on the battlefield and don't treat victims of the plague without your special mask! This title in the popular You Wouldn't Want to Be series features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail. Featuring brand new extra content including a timeline, fun facts a list of 'top' characters and a map.
| ISBN: | 9781909645295 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2014 |
| Author: | Kathryn Senior |
| Illustrator: | David Antram |
| Publisher: | Book House an imprint of Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | You Wouldn't Want To Be |