In this 13th edition of "Adventuring with Books," teachers and librarians will find descriptions of more than 850 texts (published between 1999 and 2001) suitable for student use in background research, unit study, or pleasure reading, and ...

A socio-economic history of medical practice from the first voluntary hospital to national health insurance.

But, argues W. F. Bynum, 'modern' medicine as practiced today is built upon foundations that were firmly established between 1800 and the beginning of World War I. He demonstrates this in terms of concepts, institutions, and professional ...

First published in 1952, this is a full-scale and definitive account of the life and work of Sir Edwin Chadwick.

Their achievement in the present book will endure for many decades and serve as a catalyst for new research across several disciplines.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.

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