Murderous Contagion. A Human History of Disease, Paperback - Mary Dobson

The human stories behind disease, plagues and epidemics and their deadly impact through history.

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Reducere. Noise explores the human dramas that have revolved around sound at various points in the last 100, 000 years, allowing us to think in fresh ways ab...

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Reducere. " A] winningly obsessive history of our relationship with underground places" (The Guardian), from sacred caves and derelict subway stations to nuc...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the beginning of history to the present, a sweep of the world's oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization...

Reducere. Connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea has been for millennia the place where religions, economies, and political systems met, ...

The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved... and is still evolving.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Joseph JebelliNumber of page...

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It is hard to imagine that much of the suburban townscape from Croydon to the Thames at Deptford was a vast wood, stretching for almost seven miles...

How have our emotions shaped the course of human history? And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us?Publisher: Harp...

Reducere. A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have ...

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Reducere. In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Pr...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn God, Reza Aslan sheds new light on mankind's relationship with the divine and challenges our perspective on faith a...

A wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated history of mermaids and merman.

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Reducere. For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adv...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Piotr SochaIllustration(s): Illustrated in colour throughoutNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2022Dime...

Reducere. "Heal Thyself" is a fascinating vintage book on self healing by British doctor and homeopath Edward Bach. Within it, Bach endeavours to guide the r...

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Description"Riveting . . . The Vaccine Race] invites comparison with Rebecca Skloot's 2007 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks."--Nature "This is ...

From the pestilence which contributed to the downfall of Rome to the dancing manias of medieval Europe, the aristocracy's fashion for wearing wigs ...

Aimed at undergraduate students intending to pursue a career in the medical support services, this book covers specific areas which include haemato...

A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their ger...

A guide to the psychological causes of cancer and how energetic healing can assist in a mind-body cure - Unravels the psychological aspects of an i...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Thomas Le RouxIllustration(s): 25 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 161 ...

Authoritative, fascinating, and eye-opening, this short history of malaria concludes with policy recommendations for improving control strategies a...

Reducere. When Heather Toulson returns to her parents' cottage in the English countryside, she uncovers long-hidden secrets about her family history and stum...

DescriptionLady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady's maid, Eva Huntford, are preparing for a wedding, but it may not be the happy occasion everyone hopes ...