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History of medicine

Paperback. Tells the story of ten cities on five continents that were ravaged by the third bubonic plague. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
38212th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722336
ISBN
9780814722336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. From Hippocrates to gene therapy, bloodletting to DNA Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845291556
ISBN
9781845291556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.34

Hardcover. Offers Gerrit Bos' critical editions of all three surviving medieval Hebrew translations of Maimonides' work: one allegedly prepared by the fourteenth-century physician Samuel Benveniste; a second by Joshua Shatibi from Jativa between the years 1379 and 1390; and a third by an anonymous translator, possibly in the thirteenth century. Editor(s): Bos, Gerrit; McVaugh, Michael R. Series: Medical Works of Moses Maimonides. Num Pages: 798 pages. BIC Classification: HP; MBX; MJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
798
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842526906
ISBN
9780842526906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.84

hardcover. Marks the Arabic manuscript with English translation that has been available to a modern audience in any form. Translator(s): Bos, Gerrit; Langermann, Y. Tzvi. Series: Medical Works of Moses Maimonides. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Translation, Bilingual
SKU
V9780842528375
ISBN
9780842528375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 69.98

hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
FARMS (imprint of Brigham Young University) United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934893756
ISBN
9780934893756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 70.07

Hardcover. Consisting of approximately fifteen hundred maxims from the ancient Greek physician, this book is organized according to traditional medieval subspecialties such as gyoecology, hygiene, and diet. Translator(s): Bos, Gerrit. Series: Medical Works of Moses Maimonides. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Brigham Young University
Edition
1 Blg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842528764
ISBN
9780842528764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.64
€ 65.88

Hardcover. Consists of approximately 1,500 maxims compiled by Maimonides arranges the aphorisms into twenty-five treatises, organizing them by traditional medieval subspecialties such as gynecology, hygiene, and diet. This title include fevers, periods and crises of a disease, and surgery. Series: Medical Works of Moses Maimonides. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842527804
ISBN
9780842527804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 69.98

Hardcover. Covers treatises sixteen to twenty-one. This title includes central subjects of these treatises such as women's diseases, physical exercise, bathing, foods, and the consumption of drugs. Translator(s): Bos, Gerrit. Series: Medical Works of Moses Maimonides. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842528436
ISBN
9780842528436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.64
€ 65.81

Hardcover. Written for a young man of a noble family who was seeking a regimen to help him treat his hemorrhoids, this title warns against hastily treating the painful condition with drastic measures such as bleeding and surgery, instead encouraging more cautious treatments like a change in diet. Editor(s): Bos, Gerrit; McVaugh, Michael R. Translator(s): Bos, Gerrit; McVaugh, Michael R. Series: Medical Works of Moses Maimonides. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842527897
ISBN
9780842527897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89
€ 70.43

Hardcover. Created by the legendary Dr. Morris F. Collen, now in his nineties, this book maps the journey from the first, basic medical informatics databases to the hugely complex information systems which are now such a fixture in clinics and hospitals around the world. Series: Health Informatics. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBPM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857299611
ISBN
9780857299611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.66

Hardback. "This long-awaited book makes available .. the most important collection of material on women's diseases and their treatments for the period from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries."-Social History of Medicine Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812235890
ISBN
9780812235890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.34

Paperback. This is a study based on research into the records of the Nightingale Fund and how it was used to finance various experiments in nursing and midwifery training in the nineteenth century. It traces the development of nurse training and discusses the problems that beset a fledgling profession. Num Pages: 270 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: MBX; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861560445
ISBN
9781861560445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. This book contextualizes autism as a socio cultural phenomenon, and examines the often troubling effects of representations and social trends. Exploring the individuals and events in the history of this condition, Waltz blends research and personal perspectives to examine social narratives of normalcy, disability and difference. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMP; MBS; MBX; MMJ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349358199
ISBN
9781349358199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.52

Hardback. A non-specialist history of antibiotics, including penicillin, streptomycin and others. Wainwright discusses the antecedents of modern antibiotics and the antiquity of moulds to treat infection. He concludes with a discussion on recent developments in modern antibiotic research. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631164920
ISBN
9780631164920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.89

Paperback. Sequencing is often associatedwith the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics." Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PDZ; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349321223
ISBN
9781349321223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Hardcover. Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230250321
ISBN
9780230250321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.78

Paperback. When we talk about biomolecular sequencing, it is the relatively recent Human Genome Project that comes to mind. However, sequencing has a longer and more complex history which begins in the 1940s and is presented for the first time in this book. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137543325
ISBN
9781137543325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMZ; PNV; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319428833
ISBN
9783319428833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.94

Hardcover. Throughout the nineteenth century, cholera was a global scourge. Its causes were bitterly disputed. What experts did agree on was that the environment played a crucial role. In this book, Michael Zeheter offers a probing case study of the environmental changes made to fight cholera in two British colonies: Madras in India and Quebec City in Canada. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944461
ISBN
9780822944461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.43
€ 48.75

Hardcover. Based on thousands of letters written by patients and their relatives and on a wide range of other sources, this book provides the first comprehensive account of how early modern people understood, experienced and dealt with common diseases and how they dealt with them on a day-to-day basis. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230243439
ISBN
9780230243439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.70

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