Table of Contents

THE HISTORY Introduction Prehistoric Times The Ancient Chinese The Egyptians The Hindus The Jews and the Bible The Greeks The Graeco-Roman Period (156 BC-576 AD) The Byzantine Period (395 BC-1453 AD) Evidence of Endocrine Disorders in Other Prehistoric and Ancient Communities L'Envoi to the Ancients The Mediaeval Scene The 16th Century and the Renaissance The 17th Century and the Microscopists The 18th Century and the Beginning of the 19th Century The Birth of Endocrinology - Part I The Birth of Endocrinology - Part II The Birth of Endocrinology - Part III The Troubled and Exciting Years of the First Four Decades of the 20th Century - Part I The First Four Decades of the 20th Century - Part II The Americans Present Trends and Outlook for the Future - Part I Present Trends and Outlook for the Future - Part II Present Trends and Outlook for the Future - Part III BIOGRAPHIES Chronological Tables Name Index Subject Index