Medicine and Magnificence
Author | : Christine Stevenson |
Publisher | : Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300085362 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300085365 |
Rating | : 4/5 (365 Downloads) |
Download or read book Medicine and Magnificence written by Christine Stevenson and published by Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies. This book was released on 2000 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late-17th and 18th centuries represent a golden age in terms of the design and construction of hospitals in Britain and its US colonies. This account of this period of planning and construction considers both the architecture and function of the hospitals and public response to them.