Dr. Joe Bell: Model for Sherlock Holmes cover
Dr. Joe Bell: Model for Sherlock Holmes
by Ely Liebow
Description: Dr. Joe Bell: Model for Sherlock Holmes presents a detailed biography of Dr. Joseph Bell, whose diagnostic methods inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective character. The book covers Bell's life and medical career in 19th-century Edinburgh
ISBN: 0879721987
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TomOfTTB · 2010-11-08 · Original thread
This isn't related to the post directly but if you really want to learn how someone develops skills like those of the fictionalized Sherlock Holmes you might want to check out this biography of Dr. Joseph Bell (who was the primary inspiration for the character): http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Joe-Bell-Sherlock-Holmes/dp/0879721...

Though it's more biography than instruction manual I found a lot of good insights when I read it.