Devil's Doctor

"Praise for The Devil's Doctor Brilliant... This prodigiously learned volume can only reinforce Ball's reputation as one of our most versatile and gripping science writers. John Carey" (Sunday Times)"Stirring and fascinating reading... This is a remarkable piece of work, entertaining and edifying in a way in which so few biographies are. Niall Griffiths" (Telegraph)"'This biography is a study of a culture as well as of a man, and in analysing the life and thought of Paracelsus, Ball brings to light a largely forgotten phase of human understanding. It is a considerable achievement.' Peter Ackroyd" (The Times)"[A] wonderfully rich biography... Inspiring and important.'" (Guardian)"Praise for Critical Mass: 'This is a wide-ranging and dazzlingly informed book. I can promise you'll be amazed.' Bill Bryson" (Daily Express)