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History of medicine

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History of medicine

Paperback. This bookm the first history of contraception for almost fifty years, provides a scholarly and highly readable account of procreation and attempts to prevent it from ancient Greece to the late twentieth century. The story, as the author shows, is not one of unalleviated progress, and anything but a simple passage from ignorance to enlightenment. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631187295
ISBN
9780631187295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.41

Hardcover. History of Anatomy: An International Perspective is unique in its global approach to studying the development of human anatomy. Though it references widely known anatomists, such as Aristotle, Galen, and Bell, the book also pay homage to less famous contributors to the field and explains their findings. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118524251
ISBN
9781118524251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.94

Hardback. An authoritative and absorbing account of one of Britain's most prestigious hospitals. Num Pages: 535 pages, 4 line diagrams 81 half-tones. BIC Classification: MBP; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 31. . Good copy 8vo Illustrated. The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304589
ISBN
9780521405294
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 75.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; MBX; MMK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349524204
ISBN
9781349524204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.44

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNU; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1930
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642941139
ISBN
9783642941139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.59

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; MBDC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1927
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642940927
ISBN
9783642940927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.52

Hardback. This reference work covers for the first time the herbal drugs used in ethnomedicine and validated on a modern scientific basis. In depth information prepared by experts traces the evolution of herbal drugs within civilization and their use. Editor(s): Ramawat, K. G. Num Pages: 402 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540791157
ISBN
9783540791157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 357.69

Hardback. Heparins remain amongst the most commonly used drugs in clinical practice. This title summarises the developments that have led to the current status of both heparins as drugs and the field of heparin research, with a focus on the particularly rapid progress that has been made over the years. Editor(s): Lever, Rebecca; Mulloy, Barbara; Page, Clive P. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2012
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642230554
ISBN
9783642230554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 357.69

Hardcover. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 277 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; JFD; MBX; MNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403987303
ISBN
9781403987303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.49

Paperback. The period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment constitutes a vital phase in the history of European medicine. This volume contains a selection of classical writing and up-to-date research in the field, and extracts from contemporary sources. Editor(s): Elmer, Peter (Senior Lecturer in History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Open University); Grell, Ole Peter (Lecturer in Early Modern History, Open University). Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; DN; HBTB; JFCX; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719067372
ISBN
9780719067372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.47

Paperback. Examines the history, state, and future of "concepts" in medicine. This title shows the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher", to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; McCartney, James J.; Sisti, Dominic A. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010147
ISBN
9781589010147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Campbell, Sheila; Hall, Bert S.; Klausner, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349218844
ISBN
9781349218844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.64

Hardback. Medieval medicine had a strong spiritual dimension, and this text describes various theories of illness and curing. It also evaluates medieval material according to the findings of modern medicine, showing, for instance, how the notion of "flying venom" relates to modern germ theory. Editor(s): Campbell, Sheila; etc.; Hall, Bert; Klausner, David (Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, Canada). Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333550656
ISBN
9780333550656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.56

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Science & Scholarship Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930664299
ISBN
9780930664299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Paperback. A century of developing health culture in McLean County, Illinois Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075544
ISBN
9780252075544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.16

Paperback. Burnham's sweeping narrative makes sense of medical practice, medical research, and human frailties and foibles, opening the door to a new understanding of our current concerns. Num Pages: 616 pages, 142, 99 black & white halftones, 43 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416083
ISBN
9781421416083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.87

Hardback. Health and Humanity is a comprehensive account of the ways that JHSPH has influenced the practice, pedagogy, and especially our very understanding of public health on both global and local scales. Num Pages: 544 pages, 36, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JNB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421087
ISBN
9781421421087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.04

Paperback. Fresh examinations of the role of medicinal plants in medieval thought and practice and how they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body, religion and identity. Editor(s): Dendle, Peter; Touwaide, Dr. Alain. Num Pages: 270 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839767
ISBN
9781843839767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.28

Hardback. Long before the age of reliable psychodiagnosis (the last 200 years), a primitive vocabulary sprung up to address odd and unconventional people within the body social. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393702224
ISBN
9780393702224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.67

Hardcover. Examines the practice of medicine in colonial Africa. Britons dealt with the challenges of providing health care to their civilian employees, African soldiers, and the increasing numbers of freed slaves in the general population, even while the imperialists themselves were threatened by a lack of western medicines. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFD; 3JH; HBJH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826220547
ISBN
9780826220547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.42
€ 79.14

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