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Limited edition privately printed for members of the classics of medicine library, bookplate to front fixed endpaper for copy number 637marbled endpapers, page edges gilded, silk book markersoxfam bookshop thame full black leather binding with four raised bands, gilt decoration and titles to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The nature of clinical medicine takes its direction from a catalog of goals of medicine that range from the expected diagnosis and treatment of diseases to wider concerns for patients, for physicians, and for medicine itselfwhen physicians act in medicine they have some purpose or goal in mindsuch goals cover a wide range of topics centering on patients, the doctor-patient relationship, the acts of doctoring patients, and the goals involved in being a physician among other physicians working within the institutions of medicinewhat they actually do and how they go about it is in the service of their purposes and their goalsthe central focus of the clinician and of this book is the patientaccording to eric cassell, everything else, including the disease, is secondarysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreusing many examples from real-life medical practice, each chapter examines the different kinds of thought involved in caring for the patientthe chapters are specific in teaching the kinds of knowledge that clinicians require in order to be able to achieve these goalscassell takes on a variety of difficult issues, from thinking about values to developing wisdomclinical medicine, as a thinking discipline, is concerned not only with what clinicians do, but whyoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , oxford university pressa very clean and tidy copythe care of the dying, what thinking itself is, and finally, why would one want to do this exciting and rewarding but difficult work, come under discussion in this book
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Welch medal of the american association for the history of medicineinsulin was a wonder-drug with ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in the nobel prize for medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the canadian research team of banting, best, collip, and macleodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseaseoriginally published in and updated in , the discovery of insulin has won the city of toronto book award, the jason hannah medal of the royal society of canada, and the william hin this engaging and award-winning account, historian michael bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin - a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific geniusoxfam books & music bury st
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Kore on sickness, the sick, and the search for the soul of medicine by andrzej szczeklik (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Documenting the lives and travels of these personalities, professor chaney's remarkable book provides a complete picture of one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of western civilisationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough traditionally associated with the eighteenth century, when wealthy englishmen would complete their education on the continent, the grand tour is here investigated in a wider context, from the decline of the roman empire to recent timesfamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european culturethe english had previously travelled to italy to study the classics; now they travelled to learn italian and study medicine, diplomacy, dancing, riding, fencing, and, eventually, art and architectureauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to travelit has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionoxfam shop devizes the grand tour has become a subject of major interest to scholars and general readers interested in exploring the historic connections between nations and their intellectual and artistic productionthis copy is complete with uncut dust jacketfrom the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of education
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The mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library hardcover – titles: the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: fact index a-kl the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: fact index l-z the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: history & culture 1 the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: history & culture 2 the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: man & society the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: men & machines the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: science & the universe the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: the modern world the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: the natural world the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: the physical earth wiling to separate the set read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativethe editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencessome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientsin , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is now central to these aspects of life
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Oxfam books & music kentish town during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativethe editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencessome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientsin , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is now central to these aspects of life
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Lakeside classics is a series printed at christmas-time by commercial printer rr donnelleythus because of their extremely limited distribution lakeside classics are a true collectors gemlakeside classics are only made available to rr donnelley employees, clients and other associated with the companythe lakeside classics are never sold by the company, but some have found their way into the rare book marketrr donnelley & sons company, the lakeside press, the logbook of the captain's clerk: adventures in the china seathe tradition began in by thomas e donnelley, son of the founder and president of company at the timeand this one is in mint condition and sealedwhile the basic format has remained the essentially the same since inception - hardcover, cloth wrapped and gold embossed, the cover material and type style are adjusted every 25 years in order to stay current with development in fine bookmakingthe week before christmas each employee is given one copy of that year's volumeother production methods are updated as manufacturing improvements are introduced
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500+ pages, hardback with typical library coverthe dominance of the duke of northumberland this is an ex library book and the second volume in the seti had to get the first volume from the library (that is the first part of the life of edward the vi and the protectorate of the duke of somerset)vol ii (this volume) has detailed accounts of protestants and the protestantism of the time i skipped a lot of it eventuallythe minutia is excrutiating at times and in vol i i learned more about sheep than i think i ever needed to knowby the way if you are looking for the schemer who put his daughter in law on the throne and poisoned edward vi you won't find him in this booknot that much about edward and not that much about the duke of northumberlandthis man's research is so good that i find him quoted everywhere else when it comes to edward vi
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classics of organization theory, paperback by shafritz, jay msteven; jang, yong suk, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk grasp the important themes, perspectives, and theories of the field with classics of organization theory, 8ethis collection of the most enduring works in organization theory, written by distinguished theorists, describes what organization theory is, how it has developed, and how its development has coincided with events and changes in other fields
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classics of organization theory, paperback by shafritz, jay msteven; jang, yong suk, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk grasp the important themes, perspectives, and theories of the field with classics of organization theory, 8ethis collection of the most enduring works in organization theory, written by distinguished theorists, describes what organization theory is, how it has developed, and how its development has coincided with events and changes in other fields
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The selected writings of maurice o'connor drury brings together the best of his lectures, conversations, and letters on philosophy, religion and medicinewhether discussing philosophy, simone weil or the power of hypnosis, he makes fascinating excursions into the bearing of wittgenstein's thought on philosophy and the practice of medicine and psychiatrythrough notes on conversations with wittgenstein, letters to a student of philosophy and correspondence of almost 30 years with rush rhees, drury gives shape to what he had learned from wittgensteinthe subsequent course of drury's life and thought was to be enormously influenced by his teachersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston maurice o'connor drury was among wittgenstein's first students after his return to cambridge inbeautifully written and carefully selected, each piece reveals the impact of wittgenstein's teachings, shedding light on the friendship and thinking of one of the most important philosophers of the 20th centuryalongside a foreword by monk and an introduction presenting a new biography of drury, analysing the relationship between him and wittgenstein, this collection features previously unpublished archival sourcescentral to the collection is the danger of words, the text described by ray monk as 'the most truly wittgensteinian book published by any of wittgenstein's students'
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Hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivewhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco
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The fruit of over thirty years in the world of classical scholarship, confronting the classics captures the world of antiquity and its modern significance with wit, verve and scholarly expertiseshe takes a fresh look at both scholarly controversies and popular interpretations of the ancient world, from the golden bough to asterixin a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage - from greek drama to roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical history, such as alexander the great, nero and boudiccasee oxfam website for delivery information read moremary beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her tv presenting and her booksshe invites you into the places where greeks and romans lived and died, from the palace at knossos to cleopatra's alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slaves
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Hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn them
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Oxfam shop evesham hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devila page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn them
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Hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivewhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindoxfam bookshop st albans a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecothis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn them
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Oxfam shop bridgnorth hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devila page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn them
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Homeopathy (the safe form of medicine for the future) by dr a lockie condition: as new! read more
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The greatest guitar classics of all timei will always combine postage where possible and refund the differencedispatched with royal mail 2nd class large letteri have a lot of music listedcondition is like newi use specialist cardboard boxes and bubble wrap to protect cd’sthere are no marks on the case or discthere are two small indentations on the edge of the front insert where it pushes against the casesantana - guitar heaven
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library stamps and white shelf number on spines; volex-library set, in recent library rebinding, light blue & gilt boards, tight, new end-papers, perfect hinges, no foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii: xxiv-528pp - vol ii: 483pp 21,5 x 14 cm read moresome torn pages and illustrations in both volsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedespite these faults this is a clean, tight and pleasant to handle reading set of the first editionfirst edition - sampson low, marston, searle and rivington (all rights reserved) - book description: 2 volshave been repairedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe congo and the founding of its free state: a story of work and exploration stanley, henry m2 also lacks its large map1 lacks title-page, 6 of the 21 full-page illustrations, and the large map contained in a rear pocket of the original bindingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findoxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian carax what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behind
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Oblique cloth band with library ticket present on inside of rear coverhardback book with no djit is an ex-library book but with only limited evidence of this previous existencethus there is a number on the spine cover, a handwritten note on the ffep and a stamp “st thomas seminary, kenmore, washington” and an owner’s namesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is goodoriginally published in this is a reprint from the usalight green cloth covered boards with black decoration and a gilt panel on the front with the title in green on itpatterned end pagesto which is added an appendix”oxfam books & music totnes subtitled - “the wonders of god in the wildernesson the title page there is another stamp - (sodality library, st mary’s church, pendleton ore) there are some ink annotations on the contents page and a few ink annotations on the margins of some of the text pages
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Oxfam books & music olney m*a*s*h the martinis and medicine collection this m*a*s*h-tastic 36-disc collection is one for the television time capsulediscs and box in very good condition, booklet slightly creased see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit contains all 11 seasons of this multi-emmy award-winning series boasting over 260 episodes, this highly collectable edition contains an entire disc of special features to pay tribute to this critically acclaimed comedy legend, plus a special collectable booklet containing photos and an invaluable guide to the series
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I have got all 6 the modern children's library of knowledge book one the world of nature book two the world we live in book three the world of the past book four the world of science and invention book five the world of arts and past times book six the school companion damaged pages missing other books good hence price because of book 6 can send by post if wanted postage and packaging will be ÂŁ because of waight 6 kg in total read more
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"the works of jane austen" by jane austen - illustrated library midpoint press, london - limited edition - 30cmx20cm (heavy book over 5 kilos) - p - condition: very good, minor wear contains jane austen's famous five novels: sense and sensibility, pride and prejudice, emma, northanger abbey, mansfield park all plates and illustrations are present read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The yoruba of west africa by jamie hatfield ex library copyin very good condition but has the front end paper with library stamps removedthis would be a good book for a primary school to teach about other cultures can post email me for details read more
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The book of the austin seven - pitmans motorists library can post tracked cheap
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Book the harleys of chelsea place or in union is strength from the sunny library for young people the original owners name is written on the back page in any questions email me, read more
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