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A Leap in the Dark

by John Ferling
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Introduction: The Past Really is Another CountryPart I: Falling From Grace 1. Joseph Glanvill: Scientific Witch-Finder2. The Man Who Made Underpants for Frogs3. Pettenkofer's Poisoned ChalicePart II: Eureka! Revisited 4. Sir Isaac Newton and the Meaning of Light5. Dr. James Lind and the Navy's Scourge6. The Destruction of Ignaz SemmelweisPart III: Heroes Made to Measure 7. Will the Real Johann Weyer Please Stand Up?8. Philippe Pinel: The Reforging of a Chain-BreakerPart IV: Do-It-Yourself Heroes 9. The First Casualty of War10. Rank Hath its PrivilegesConslusion: The Bigger Picture

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