{"product_id":"accidental-medical-discoveries","title":"Accidental Medical Discoveries","description":"Please allow up to 4 weeks for shipping.  As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781510712461\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2017\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of the world's most important and life-saving devices and techniques were often discovered purely by accident. Serendipity, timing, and luck played a part in the discovery of unintentional cures and breakthroughs:\u003cbr\u003eA plastic shard in an RAF pilot's eye leads to the use of plastic for the implantable lens.\u003cbr\u003eThe inability to remove a titanium chamber from rabbit's bone leads to dental implants.\u003cbr\u003eViagra was discovered by a group of chemists, working in the lab to find a new drug to alleviate the pain of angina pectoris.\u003cbr\u003eA stretch of five weeks of unusually warm weather in 1928 played a role in assisting Dr. Alexander Fleming in his analysis of bacterial growth and the discovery of penicillin.\u003cbr\u003eAfter studying the effects of the venom injected by the bite of a deadly pit viper snake, chemists developed a groundbreaking drug that works to control blood pressure.\u003cbr\u003eAccidental Medical Discoveries is an entertaining and enlightening look at the creation of 25 medical inventions that have changed the world – unintentionally. The book is presented in a lively and engaging way, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from history buffs to trivia fanatics to those in the medical profession.","brand":"Smartfox Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41592539512965,"sku":"PR353575","price":53.6,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/accidental-medical-discoveries","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}