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History of medicine
Hardcover. Using the story of cinchona bark, and drawing on extensive archival research, Matthew Crawford shows how indigenous healers, labourers, merchants, colonial officials, and creole elites contested European science and thwarted imperial reform by asserting their authority to speak for the natural world. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 Illusrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JD; 3JF; HBLL; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944522
- ISBN
- 9780822944522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.03
€ 77.03
Hardcover. The second-century physician and philosopher Galen is not known for brevity. Although his writings on medicine are famously verbose and numerous, for centuries they constituted much of the standard syllabi for medical students. This title presents the Arabic and English versions side by side, with a fresh, modern, and authoritative translation. Translator(s): Walbridge, John. Series: Graeco-Arabic Sciences and Philosphy. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 240 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Publisher
- Brigham Young University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842528405
- ISBN
- 9780842528405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.25€ 52.72
€ 61.25
€ 52.72
Hardcover. Editor(s): Miller, Rhena Schweitzer; Woytt, Gustav. Translator(s): Lemke, Antje Bultman. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: BGA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629948
- ISBN
- 9780815629948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.76
€ 41.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFFJ; JFSL; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699964
- ISBN
- 9780816699964
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTJ; MBDC; MBX; MFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406688
- ISBN
- 9781421406688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTJ; MBDC; MBX; MFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406671
- ISBN
- 9781421406671
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Condition: New
€ 80.25
€ 80.25
Hardcover. Examining the complex dynamics of medical treatment options and the variable character of surgical technologies, this volume broadens and transcends the notion of technological innovation. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465946
- ISBN
- 9781580465946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.01
€ 135.01
Paperback. In the eighteenth century, the Western world viewed circumcision as an embarrassing disfigurement peculiar to Jews. Why does circumcision usually mean circumcision of infants? Why does the pressure for health circumcision continue? This book offers essential background to the debates about the medical, ethical, and social aspects of circumcision. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JHBT; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101101
- ISBN
- 9780226101101
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.64
€ 33.99
€ 26.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Pickstone, John V. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349431816
- ISBN
- 9781349431816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.25
€ 128.25
hardcover. This volume charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association called AO. It thus sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBX; MNS; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333993057
- ISBN
- 9780333993057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients: A Transatlantic History of Total...
Anderson, Julie, Neary, Francis, Pickstone, J...
Hardcover. The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553149
- ISBN
- 9780230553149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.90
€ 139.90
Hardback. Series: Collection on Technology and Work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: MBX; MNB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801441592
- ISBN
- 9780801441592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. A collection of essays focused largely on the 19th century when alternative medicine as opposed to orthodox medicine was not accepted as "professional". Historians in this book explore the dissent which arose in various local and national contexts. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333462133
- ISBN
- 9780333462133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardback. A comprehensive history of the social and political aspects of vaccination in the United States, this work tells the story of how vaccination became a widely accepted public health measure over the course of the twentieth century. It examines the strategies that health officials have used to gain public acceptance of vaccines. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 349 pages, 22 b&w illlustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; MBN; MBX; MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247499
- ISBN
- 9780520247499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.84€ 64.59
€ 82.84
€ 64.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198727514
- ISBN
- 9780198727514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBWP; JWTR; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197186
- ISBN
- 9781845197186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. This collection, by an international team of scholars, presents exciting examples of research currently being undertaken on early modern Italy which question the conventional boundaries of medical history. Editor(s): Cavallo, Sandra; Gentilcore, David. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405180405
- ISBN
- 9781405180405
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.15
€ 41.99
€ 41.15
Hardcover. This book examines the striking way in which medical and scientific work on hearing in 18th and 19th-century France helped to shape modern French society and culture. The author argues that of all the senses hearing offered the greatest resources for remodelling the idea of the universal human condition within the modern French historical setting. Num Pages: 179 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455345
- ISBN
- 9781137455345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 179 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349498130
- ISBN
- 9781349498130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 65.97
Paperback. The authorised biography of the doctor who made the link between smoking & lung cancer and battled Big Tobacco Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930049
- ISBN
- 9781909930049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.83
€ 19.99
€ 19.83