Level 1. Clifford goes for his annual checkup, and Dr. Smart has to be very creative to check Clifford's heartbeat, look into his mouth, ears, and eyes, because Clifford is so big. Clifford is very brave when he has to get his shot, and he gets a tre

Clifford tiene que hacerse un examen médico cada año!

Clifford tiene que hacerse un examen médico cada año!

Clifford the big red dog visits his veterinarian, Dr. Smart, who has given him a check-up every year since he was almost too small to be weighed.

A lively, accessible, and fully illustrated guide to the history of medicine, from ancient practices to cutting edge innovations. Clifford Pickover continues his popular series that includes The Physics Book and The Math Book with this volume chronicling the advancement of medicine in 250 entertaining, illustrated landmark events. Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology, and immunology, Pickover intersperses “obvious” historical milestones—the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project—with unexpected and intriguing topics like “truth serum,” the use of cocaine in eye surgery, and face transplants.