Blood and Germs

Jarrow. With research taken from hundreds of medical cases and first person accounts from doctors, nurses, and soldiers, Jarrow presents a grisly picture of the state of medicine during the Civil War. At a time when twice as many men died from infection than from the battles, you'll learn about techniques of the day, medical improvements later made as a result of the shoddy care, and the heroic doctors and nurses on both sides of the fighting who volunteered to save lives. 176 pages, 150+ B&W photos, 8"x 10", hardcover.