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History of medicine

Hardcover. Offers a broad picture of the way in whiich Western medicine, and Western knowledge, was absorbed and adapted in Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019522
ISBN
9780674019522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. A history of poisoning in the nineteenth century and in particular the case of Dr William Palmer, convicted of murder by poisoning, and how he baffled toxicologists, doctors, detectives and judges Series: Encounters. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BTC; HBLL; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087783
ISBN
9780719087783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.30

This intriguing study will interest historians of medicine and science, policymakers, and clinicians alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883279
ISBN
9780801883279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.94

Hardback. By probing public health interventions in the setting of one of the most visible ethnic communities in United States history, Plague, Fear, and Politics in San Francisco's Chinatown offers insight into the clash of Eastern and Western cultures in a time of medical emergency. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19, 18 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJF; JFSL3; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405100
ISBN
9781421405100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.64

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
€ 31.03

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464512
ISBN
9781580464512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.40

Hardback. This book examines the role of music and music-making in the medical, spiritual and civic management of plague in the Renaissance. Num Pages: 345 pages, 10 b/w illus. 99 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVGD; HBJD; MBX; VXW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107109254
ISBN
9781107109254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.42

Hardback. Offers a history of how the American drug industry and key sectors of the medical profession came to be allies against pharmaceutical reform. This title details the political strategies they have used to influence public opinion, shape legislative reform, and define the regulatory environment of prescription drugs. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271135
ISBN
9780520271135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.41
€ 56.38

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813545769
ISBN
9780813545769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.92
€ 53.83

Paperback. Offers new insights into the early modern sickness experience, through a study of the medical history of Wales Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JD; 3JF; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091254
ISBN
9780719091254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.24

Hardcover. A fascinating and adventurous insight into the origin and development of medicine and surgery. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 44. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968957
ISBN
9780745968957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.13

Paperback. Series: 500 Reflections on the RCP, 1518-2018. Num Pages: 112 pages, Approx. 80-100 photographs. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408706282
ISBN
9781408706282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.36

Paperback. The history of penicillin Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: MBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931533
ISBN
9780750931533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Hardback. Pre-modern society was overshadowed by illness and the threat of death. This book examines the sick in Britain between 1650-1850, focusing on the personal and sociological bonds between patients and doctors, examining in particular the economic and ethical dimensions of this relationship. Series: Medicine & Society. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745602516
ISBN
9780745602516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.88

Hardback. Drawing on a diverse range of sources-including patient testimonies; the writings of physicians, historians, and poets; and official publications of the Roman state-Patients and Healers in the High Roman Empire is a groundbreaking history of the culture of classical medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416281
ISBN
9781421416281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.08
€ 54.59

Hardback. The first historian ever granted access to these exceptional medical records, Lamb offers a compelling new perspective on the integral but misunderstood legacy of Adolf Meyer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22, 16 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 176 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414843
ISBN
9781421414843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.10

Paperback. Comprises 28 small chapters focusing on medical scientists and their discoveries. This book is of interest to those in medicine who have an interest in the history of outstanding medical discoveries and the individuals behind them. Num Pages: 140 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: MBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
TFM Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903378441
ISBN
9781903378441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.05

Paperback. Offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, this book shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds. Series: Studies in Sensory History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079795
ISBN
9780252079795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. Arikha intertwines the histories of medicine, science, psychology, and philosophy in this 2,500-year journey that explores the origins of humours in ancient Greece to the present day. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060731175
ISBN
9780060731175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas. Translator(s): Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas. Num Pages: 206 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: HPCB; MBX; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556433160
ISBN
9781556433160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

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