An entertaining and visually arresting history of medicine, healing and therapy from the emergence of the first civilizations to the present day.

Children’s and Young Adult

A narrative-led encyclopaedia focusing on the history of approaches to ailments and diseases and the ways they have been treated through the ages – a history of medicine in seven days. It compares the methods of the past with those of today, taking the reader back to the origins of surgery, the development of anaesthesia, the invention of the blood transfusion and the discovery of vaccinations and antibiotics. This richly illustrated book offers an insight into the medical profession through individual topics, surveying its development from prehistoric times to the present.

Age 10+

About the authors:

Robin Král (1981) studied aesthetics at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts and screenwriting at the college of the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, where he now teaches. His focus is poetry for very young children. He encourages the world of children’s aspirations and fantasies in the series Šimon chce být krotitelem (Simon Wants to Be a Lion Tamer) and Z Kroměříže do Paříže (From Kroměříž to Paris, both 2011). For the poetic and technical sample book of poetic forms Vynálezárium (House of Inventions, 2015) he received a Magnesia Litera Award in the category of books for children and young adults.

Petr Svobodný (1958) is a researcher at the Institute of History and Archive of Charles University. He specializes in the history of higher education, in particular medicine and health. He is the chair of the Society of the History of Science and Technology and is the author of the monograph Dějiny lékařství v českých zemích (A History of Medicine in the Czech Lands, 2004) and the educational book Pražské špitály a nemocnice (Prague Hospitals and Clinics, 1999).

Zuzana Lednická (1974) graduated in toy design and technology at the Secondary Professional School of Applied Arts, and in graphic design at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. She co-owns Studio Najbrt and is the recipient of numerous design awards.

Nikola Logosová (1992) studied at the studio of illustration and graphic design at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and now works as an illustrator and graphic designer. She focuses on original projects, zines, children’s books and poster design. Her achievements have been acknowledged at the competitions Most Beautiful Books (2018) and Golden Ribbon (2019).