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Paperback. Investigates how deCODE Genetics, in Iceland, became one of the wealthiest companies of its kind, as well as one of the most scandalous, with its plan to use the genes and medical records of the entire Icelandic population for scientific research. Num Pages: 343 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; MBX; MFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247512
- ISBN
- 9780520247512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Verhandlungen Der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher Und Arzte
Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher Und Arzt...
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 199 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662228272
- ISBN
- 9783662228272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.90
€ 68.90
Hardcover. An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context. Editor(s): McKeown, Joanne M.; Fine, Catherine G. Num Pages: 260 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608672
- ISBN
- 9780230608672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Paperback. Lindee's pathbreaking study shows the interdependence of technical and social parameters in contemporary biomedicine. Num Pages: 284 pages, 8, 7 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891014
- ISBN
- 9780801891014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.15
€ 42.15
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 658 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1910
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662342121
- ISBN
- 9783662342121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.48
€ 100.48
Paperback. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048154135
- ISBN
- 9789048154135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in the History of Psychiatry. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801441950
- ISBN
- 9780801441950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.93
€ 99.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Benjamin; Distelzweig, Peter; Ragland, Evan R. Series: History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 382 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401773522
- ISBN
- 9789401773522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.54
€ 124.54
paperback. Tells the story of how the traumatic victim became culturally and politically respectable, and how trauma itself became an unassailable moral category. Revealing how trauma has come to authenticate the suffering of victims, this title provides critical perspective on some of the moral and political issues at stake in the contemporary world. Translator(s): Gomme, Rachel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MMH; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691137537
- ISBN
- 9780691137537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 16.78
€ 29.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. From the 1930s to the 1950s, in response to the rising epidemic of paralytic poliomyelitis (polio), Texas researchers led a wave of discoveries in virology, rehabilitative therapies, and the modern intensive care unit that transformed the field nationally. This title presents an account of the epidemics that swept Texas during the polio years. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 b&w photos, 2 maps, 1 graph, 6 tables, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBLW; MBN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603441650
- ISBN
- 9781603441650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312611743
- ISBN
- 9780312611743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.44
€ 20.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. Sequencing is often associatedwith the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics." Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PDZ; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321223
- ISBN
- 9781349321223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
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
€ 64.49
Paperback. This book covers topics such as how physicians became physicians, how everyday medical terms evolved, both good and bad experiences in medicine. The material presented here is not only easily comprehended but can be used in the day to day life of a physician. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008. 2nd printing 2009
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441916198
- ISBN
- 9781441916198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Paperback. In "The greatest killer" Donald R. Hopkins provides a historical account of smallpox beginning with its origins 10,000 years ago in Africa or Asia and tracing its spread through the ancient and modern worlds. Hopkins shows smallpox to be one of the most devastating attacks on society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226351681
- ISBN
- 9780226351681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.81
€ 25.99
€ 20.81
Paperback. Looks at the effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and social mores. This book looks at the problems facing UK's NHS and compares them with healthcare delivery in other developed nations from around the world. Num Pages: 268 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBP; MBX; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 334 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854570505
- ISBN
- 9781854570505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.62
€ 33.99
€ 22.62
hardcover. 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
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521854184
- ISBN
- 9780521854184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.61
€ 54.61
paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJC; MMDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1917
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1917th Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642894794
- ISBN
- 9783642894794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
Hardcover. Covering a wide swath of German history from the Enlightenment to National Socialism, this book shows that ideals of beauty have always been closely related to a society's conception of itself, from organ transplants to the manufacture of cosmetics. At the same time, body modification has also presented new ways to subvert the social order. Series: Worlds of Consumption. Num Pages: 289 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489807
- ISBN
- 9781137489807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21
Paperback. This text traces the history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the 17th century, and discusses the scientific merit of the ancient remedies and why this knowledge about fertility control was gradually lost over the course of the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 tables, 6 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFMA; JHBD; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674168763
- ISBN
- 9780674168763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.32
€ 37.99
€ 32.32
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1930
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662272527
- ISBN
- 9783662272527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
Num Pages: 251 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493913343
- ISBN
- 9781493913343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804262
- ISBN
- 9780875804262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.61
€ 57.61
Paperback / so. Series: Veroffentlichungen Aus Dem Gebiete Des Militar-Sanitatswesen. Num Pages: 31 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 2. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1913
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 31
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662344002
- ISBN
- 9783662344002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29