"Gods in Whose Hands Lie Thunder and Lightning" is a specialized book that focuses on military medical training and institutions in 19th century Berlin. The author, Frank-Peter Kirsch, sheds light on the development of military medical services and the role of laboratories during this period. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various military medical educational institutions, the social backgrounds of military and civilian doctors, as well as the specific laboratories of military medicine. Significant topics such as chemical and physiological investigations, clinical training at the Charité, and the publishing activities of military doctors are also addressed. With 235 pages, the work offers a detailed analysis of military medical practices and their evolutionary changes in the context of that time.