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Multiple-component retail product. From the Athenian flu pandemic and the Black Death to AIDS, this set offers a sociocultural, historical, and medical look at infectious diseases and their place in human history from Neolithic times onwards. Editor(s): Byrne, Joseph P. Num Pages: 920 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 920
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313341014
- ISBN
- 9780313341014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.83
€ 165.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Pordie, Laurent. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415666701
- ISBN
- 9780415666701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.12
€ 56.12
Paperback. First published in 1920, this book discusses the causes and nature of food poisoning. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9781107494879
- ISBN
- 9781107494879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.56
€ 34.56
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
€ 111.85
€ 111.85
Paperback. This book explores the tradition of the 'science of man' in French medicine of the era 1750-1850. Series Editor(s): Rosenberg, Charles E.; Jones, Colin A. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521524629
- ISBN
- 9780521524629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.15
€ 96.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; MBX; MFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with some shelf wear, nicks and tears and some edgewear to DW
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002512
- ISBN
- 9780870234705
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.95
€ 18.95
Hardback. This 2005 book presents a panoramic view of the challenges, ethical issues and rewards surrounding biomedical advances in human biology. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521833660
- ISBN
- 9780521833660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.98€ 79.96
€ 87.98
€ 79.96
Hardback. This book provides a panoramic overview of the history of malaria from Paleolithic times up to the present. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b/w illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: MBX; MJCJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521854184
- ISBN
- 9780521854184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.80
€ 53.80
Hardcover. This is the story of one of the most far-reaching human endeavors in history: the quest for mental well-being. Series: Cambridge Essential Histories. Num Pages: 258 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBPK; MBX; MMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521868679
- ISBN
- 9780521868679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.68
€ 51.68
Hardback. The first history of malaria control efforts in tropical Africa, contributing to the emerging sub-discipline of the historical epidemiology of contemporary disease challenges. Num Pages: 237 pages, 5 b/w illus. 6 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; MBN; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107052574
- ISBN
- 9781107052574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. some col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBX; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 307 x 260 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- RCOG Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904752141
- ISBN
- 9781904752141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.11€ 135.61
€ 145.11
€ 135.61
Paperback. Beginning with a history of mass hysteria and social delusions, this work differentiates between the two and investigates mass hysteria in closed settings such as work and school, and mass hysteria in communities with incidents such as gassings, Pokemon illnesses in Japan and medieval dance. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: JMH; MBX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company Inc Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786409976
- ISBN
- 9780786409976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.79
€ 60.79
Paperback. Throughout history, Western culture has often viewed disease as punishment for sin. "The Wages of Sin" offers a remarkable history of this perception and explains how these ancient views continue to shape contemporary life and public policy. Num Pages: 226 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014616
- ISBN
- 9780226014616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.22
€ 30.99
€ 24.22
Hardcover. In 1832, the arrival of cholera in the United States created widespread panic throughout the country. In this title, the author tells the story of those dark days, centering his narrative on rivalries between medical and homeopathic practitioners. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226017464
- ISBN
- 9780226017464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.83€ 85.60
€ 102.83
€ 85.60
Paperback. In 1832, the arrival of cholera in the United States created widespread panic throughout the country. In this title, the author tells the story of those dark days, centering his narrative on rivalries between medical and homeopathic practitioners. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226017631
- ISBN
- 9780226017631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.74
€ 38.99
€ 35.74
Paperback. Bringing together colorful historical vignettes, social and anthropological theory, and quantitative analyses, this title examines these interactions between the Khmer, Cham, and Vietnamese of Cambodia and the French, documenting the differences in their understandings of medicine. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMC; 3JJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226031644
- ISBN
- 9780226031644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.45
€ 50.99
€ 45.45
Paperback. We live in an age of obsession. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category. Beginning with the roots of the disease in demonic possession and its secular successors, this work traces the evolution of obsessive behavior from a social and religious fact of life into a medical and psychiatric problem. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226137841
- ISBN
- 9780226137841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.00€ 15.98
€ 16.00
€ 15.98
Hardcover. Tells the story of how Chinese medicine was transformed from the antithesis of modernity in the early twentieth century into a potent symbol of and vehicle for China's exploration of its own modernity half a century later. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169880
- ISBN
- 9780226169880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.41€ 76.43
€ 91.41
€ 76.43
Paperback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian in. Num Pages: 394 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226379401
- ISBN
- 9780226379401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.34
€ 31.99
€ 25.34
Paperback. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 568 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482330
- ISBN
- 9780226482330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.65
€ 42.99
€ 33.65