Collection: Doldrum & Tedium
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: A selection of brain-boosting tomes
Alleviate doldrum and tedium with the Old Op’s collection of hand-picked volumes.
Immerse yourself in the medicine and surgery of bygone eras, the personal narratives of remarkable individuals, and the uses of herbs and botanicals.
Warning: Side effects may include time travel, teleportation and general knowledge expansion.
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Under the Knife: A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations by Arnold van de Laar
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Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang & Nate Pedersen
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Past Mortems: Life & Death Behind Mortuary Doors by Carla Valentine
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Witches and Witchcraft by Professor David Nash
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The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails by Camper English
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Mummified: The Stories Behind Egyptian Mummies in Museums by Angela Stienne
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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris
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The Victorian Chemist and Druggist by J.W. Jackson
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A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister
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Plague-Busters: Medicine's Battles with History's Deadliest Diseases by Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal
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Written in Bone by Sue Black
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Vital Organs: A History of the World's Most Famous Body Parts by Suzie Edge
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Liberty over London Bridge by Margaret Willes
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Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage by Rachel E. Gross
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Murderous Contagion: A Human History of Disease by Mary Dobson
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This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay
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The Knife Man: Blood, Body-Snatching and the Birth of Modern Surgery by Wendy Moore
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The Italian Boy: Murder and Grave-robbery in 1830s London by Sarah Wise
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Unwell Women: A Journey through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn
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Old English Medical Remedies: Mandrake, Wormwood and Raven's Eye by Sinead Spearing
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The Midwife by Susan Cohen
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The NHS: Britain's National Health Service, 1948-2020 by Susan Cohen
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The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy: Bodies, Books, Fortune, Fame by Ruth Richardson
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