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History of medicine

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, 8 halftones 29 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; JMR; MBX; PDX; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632216
ISBN
9780691632216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.83
€ 145.01

Hardcover. Although plenty of Dr Buchan's advice is still sound today, much is amusing, and some is downright dangerous, this edited selection from one of the first medical self-help manuals gives a fascinating insight into popular treatments of the eighteenth century, derived both from folklore and the emerging medical science of the day. Editor(s): King, Melanie. Num Pages: 208 pages, 26 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; MBX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364. Medical Advice from 1769. 208 pages, 26 black & white line drawings. Editor(s): King, Melanie. Although plenty of Dr Buchan's advice is still sound today, much is amusing, and some is downright dangerous, this edited selection from one of the first medical self-help manuals gives a fascinating insight into popular treatments of the eighteenth century, derived both from folklore and the emerging medical science of the day. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JF; MBX; VFD. Dimension: 204 x 138 x 23. Weight: 364.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243822
ISBN
9781851243822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.89

Hardback. Living in Death's Shadow is essential reading for everyone seeking to understand what it means to live with someone suffering from a chronic, fatal condition, including cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; LNTJ; MBX; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421841
ISBN
9781421421841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

Paperback. Making Medicines is a concise, chronological discussion of the history of therapeutics and pharmacy from the Egyptians through to the present day. It focuses on the discovery and uses of medicines to treat illness through the ages, and the evolving role of the pharmacist. Editor(s): Anderson, Stuart. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Pharmaceutical Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857110992
ISBN
9780857110992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.06

Paperback. Packed full of curious and surprising facts about medicine and beautifully illustrated with maps, photographs and images, this is the perfect guide book for anyone with a passion for urban walks, the history of London and, of course, medicine. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; MBX; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444172430
ISBN
9781444172430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99

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

€ 119.54

Hardback. This book charts the progress of the Royal College of Surgeons through 500 years of change, both in the College itself and in the external local, national and international contexts. Num Pages: 360 pages, 91 illustrations, (27 colour ). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 222 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1876.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615674
ISBN
9780748615674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.83

Paperback. Praise for The Lobotomist "Written with such clarity and engaging detail that a reader has difficulty in putting it down. " --The New York Review of Books "One of the many virtues of El-Hai's text is the rich detail he provides about Freeman's life and ideas. " --Los Angeles Times "Fascinating.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470098301
ISBN
9780470098301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light on the relationship between technological change and the civilizing process of modernity, and analyzes the concrete materials of prosthetics which carry with them ideologies of body, ideals, body politics, and culture. Editor(s): Ott, Katherine; Serlin, David; Mihm, Stephen. Num Pages: 359 pages, halftones, 68 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MQWP; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814761984
ISBN
9780814761984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. An up-to-date survey of medieval Islamic medicine offering new insights to the role of medicine and physicians in medieval Islamic culture. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22, b&w. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; JFSR2; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 240 pages, 22, b&w. An up-to-date survey of medieval Islamic medicine offering new insights to the role of medicine and physicians in medieval Islamic culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; JFSR2; MBX. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight: 366.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
n
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620678
ISBN
9780748620678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. "Excellent.. Tucker's chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating."-The Economist Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; MBX; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342239
ISBN
9780393342239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.42

Hardback. The cigarette is the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization. It is also one of the most beguiling, thanks to more than a century of manipulation at the hands of tobacco industry chemists. This title explores how the cigarette came to be the most widely-used drug on the planet, with six trillion sticks sold per year. Num Pages: 752 pages, 40 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFFH1; KNDF1; MBX; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 227 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1170. Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition. 752 pages, Illustrations. The cigarette is the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization. It is also one of the most beguiling, thanks to more than a century of manipulation at the hands of tobacco industry chemists. This title explores how the cigarette came to be the most widely-used drug on the planet, with six trillion sticks sold per year. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFH1; KNDF1; MBX; MMZR. Dimension: 162 x 227 x 53. Weight: 1154.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
752
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270169
ISBN
9780520270169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; HRE; HREC; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179942
ISBN
9780231179942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.72
€ 130.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JMH; JMP; MBPK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172301
ISBN
9780231172301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Essays from noted contributors trace the evolution of the neurological patient's role, treatment, and place in the history of medicine. Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464758
ISBN
9781580464758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.36

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1 Blg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996809
ISBN
9780674996809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Hardback. Drawing on his extensive experience and study in the field, Charles Buck presents an authoritative and accessible account of the history of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The book provides an accurate overview, focussing on the key developments that are of most practical relevance to clinicians of today. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black and white. BIC Classification: MBX; VXHT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191594
ISBN
9781848191594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. A comprehensive and analytical study of therapeutic concepts and practices in China. It traces the history of documented health care from its earliest extant records to present developments. It features a preface which details the ideological intersections between Chinese and European medicines. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266131
ISBN
9780520266131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Donald Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566920
ISBN
9781906566920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.19

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
€ 29.89

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