The stethoscope, more than any other instrument, has been the doctor’s greatest weapon in the fight against disease. It has undergone many changes through the centuries, and today the basic stethoscope is fast turning into a high-tech gadget with many functions, a far cry from the first stethoscope invented in the 19th century.
ARAGORN cups his ears to the ground, listens intently, then declares to his companions, Legolas and Gimli: “They’re less than a day ahead.” Or something to that effect.