The nobel prize for medicine
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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 macleodin 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 geniussee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginally 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 hoxfam books & music bury stedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of disease
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It should be remembered that maurice maeterlinck was the only belgian writer to receive the nobel prize for literature inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis leaflet is the staging text for the ballet intended for the american publicit should be pointed out that there is no written record of this balletthis is one of the only known copiescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea very rare 4-page leaflet of a ballet written and directed in the uby maurice maeterlinck in during his stay in america after the second world warour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis ballet is one of the last works by maurice maeterlinck who died a few years later in nice, france inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturenow it is much more complexwe are all potential targetsa few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agefor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigerfrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentcover & spine in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismin this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similaritiesin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politics
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Gide writes here of his disillusionment with communism and would go on to win the nobel prize for literature ten years later inhardcover first edition (knopf, ), first printingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelibrary, not a book club, no remainder mark or owner's marks; dust jacket not price clippednear fine with some browning to paper in a very good jacket with light browning to spine and light soilingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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He won the nobel prize in economics in and was master of trinity college, cambridgeit would be no surprise if it were to become as defining and as influential as work as edward said's orientalism'Â Â soumya bhattacharya, observer 'the winner of the nobel prize in economics is a star in indiaoxfam bookshop harrogate from nobel prize-winning economist amartya sen, the argumentative indian: writings on indian culture, history and identity brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary indiahis books have been translated into thirty languagesshows that the argumentative gene is not just a part of india's make-up that can easily be wished away'Â Â the economist amartya sen is lamont university professor at harvardout of these conflicting views spring a rich tradition of skeptical argument and cultural achievement which is critically important, argues amartya sen, for the success of india's democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peacehis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedomhe deserves the recognitionthis is a book that needed to have been writtensee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe product of a great mind at the peak of its power'Â Â william dalrymple, sunday times 'one of the most influential public thinkers of our times'profound and stimulatingindia is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpoints
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The author won the nobel prize for physiology of medicineoxfam books & music totnes this work presents a radical new view of the function of the brain and nervous systemby providing a fundamental neural basis for categorisation of the things of the world it unifies perception, action and learningthis theory revises our view of memory, considering it as a dynamic process of categorisation which has implications for the various psychological states from attention to dreamingcorners slightly bumped and some fading/tanning to rear cover from shelf wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit suggests that the nervous system in each individual operates as a selective system resembling natural selection in evolution but operating different mechanismsoup paperback in good clean condition, no internal markings and sound bindingit will stimulate discussion about the mind-body problem, the origins of knowledge and the perceptual bases of language
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Norwegian writer knut hamsun (), winner of the nobel prize for literature in , was a man both brilliant and controversialoxfam bookshop swanage an absorbing biography of nobel prize-winning novelist knut hamsun, based on a wealth of previously unavailable sourcesdj wrapped in cellophaneyale university press, hardcover, first edition used: good plus condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreex libris stamp on spine and copyright pagelauded for his literary achievements by hemingway, gide, hesse, and others, he also provoked outrage for his open collaboration with the fascists during the german occupation of norway and for his insistent refusal to renounce his nazi sympathies
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Pasternak was awarded the nobel prize for literature the following year, an event which embarrassed and enraged the communist party of the soviet unionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedue to the author's independent-minded stance on the october revolution, doctor zhivago was refused publication in the ussr"doctor zhivago" by boris pasternak - collins, london - first uk edition, second issue (printed same month as first issue) - 510p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in a very good original dust wrapper with only minor wearat the instigation of giangiacomo feltrinelli, the manuscript was smuggled to milan and published indoctor zhivago (/??'v??go?/ zhiv-ah-goh;[1] russian: ??´???? ????´??, ipa: ['dokt?r ??'vag?]) is a novel by boris pasternak, first published in in italythe novel was made into a film by david lean in , and since then has twice been adapted for television, most recently as a miniseries for russian tv inthe novel is named after its protagonist, yuri zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the russian revolution of and world war iicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe novel doctor zhivago has been part of the russian school curriculum since , where it is read in 11th gradeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Through his own lively and eloquent reminiscences, stepping stones retraces the poet's steps from his early works, through to his receipt of the nobel prize for literature and his post-nobel lifeit is supplemented with a large number of photographs, many from the heaney family album and published here for the first timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, seamus heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies; but no book-length portrait has appeared until nowin response to firm but subtle questioning from dennis o'driscoll, seamus heaney sheds a personal light on his work (poems, essays, translations, plays) and on the artistic and ethical challenges he faced, providing an original, diverting and absorbing store of reflections, opinions and recollections
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Australian, winner of the nobel prize for literature, author of more than a dozen works of fiction, a handful of plays, and many other books, he was known as a creative writer of power, vehemence and intense imaginationwhen patrick white:a life was published to great acclaim in , marr had several thousand letters in hand; he has located another thousand sincewe should be thankful that they do for these are the letters of a great writer, a profound critic, a gossip with the sharpest eyes and tongue in the country, a man who loved and hated ferociously, a keen cook, an angry patriot, and a believer never free of doubtout of this mass he has chosen some 600 of the very best to let white tell the story of his life in his own words this stunning selection is the result of more than ten years of work and reflection on the part of white's biographer, david marr he was also one of the greatest letter-writers of his timeoxfam shop gloucester patrick white - letters he spent his lie writing letters, huge numbers of them to friends, acquaintances, newspapers, even enemies (of which he had an abundance) shrewd, funny, hauntingly beautiful, dramatic, pig-headed, and above all direct and relaxed, they poured from his pen over a period of seventy years, from childhood until shortly before his deathsee oxfam website for delivery information read more edited by david marr at his death in , patrick white had achieved wide fame as a novelist so remarkable are the letters that despite his frequent injunction that they be burned, most recipients insisted on saving them thousands survivebut patrick white was more than a novelist
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Paustovsky () was a russian soviet writer nominated for the nobel prize for literature init is not a strictly historical document but rather a long, lyrical tale focusing on the internal perceptions and poetic development of the writerof his autobiographyoxfam shop kendal hardback with dust jacket in vgcsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the fifth volit has been called a "biography of the soul" rather than a biography of eventsnonetheless, it does provide a unique view of life in russia when he was in the caucasus in the early s
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It belongs to the "cycle de la révolte" which brings together three works by camus, la peste, l'homme révolté and les justes, which, in part, earned its author the nobel prize for literature inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehalf-bound in bradel vellum- preserved title coverour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storela peste is a novel by albert camus published in and awarded the prix des critiques the same yearare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Kipling was the first person from the british isles to win the nobel prize for literature, and the first english language writer to winnot ex library, not a book club; no dust jacket as issuedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehardcover first edition (macmillan, ), second impression (october, )catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith multiple illustrations by kiplingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Kertesz won the nobel prize for literature in , the only hungarian to date to have wonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenear fine with a small spine lean in a near fine jacketcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenot a former library book, in original just jacket, no owner's mark or remainder markhardcover first german edition (rowohlt ), first printingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Saul bellow was the winner of the nobel prize for literaturesammler's planet was the winner of the national book awardsigned by saul bellowsammler's planet
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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 medicineoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , oxford university pressthe 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 bookclinical medicine, as a thinking discipline, is concerned not only with what clinicians do, but whya very clean and tidy copythe 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 wisdomwhat 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 patient
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From the nobel collectionhermione granger's wandare buying from outside of the ukofficial collectors wanduk mainland from ÂŁ3
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She later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigeroxfam bookshop cheltenham beyond the blue mountains is a collection of short stories by booker prize winning author penelope livelyshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all began'the fourteen brief stories in beyond the blue mountains reveal penelope lively at her most polished and perceptive"the slovenian giantess" is a condensed masterpiece' sunday times'penelope lively is a genius and this collection is a joyshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inthe fourteen warmly humorous stories in beyond the blue mountains range from the fantasy of scheherazade to a dazzling example of chaos theory, depicting in exquisite prose the subtle but significant events that go to create everyday experiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepenelope lively lives in londonin any circumstances, from a wedding to a christmas shopping expedition, lively finds an emotional dilemma, engaging the reader as thoroughly as if they were reading a novel and leaving them speechless' daily mailpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and children
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She later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigeroxfam bookshop cheltenham city of the mind is the second novel by booker prize winning author penelope lively'in london's changing heartland, architect matthew halland is aware of how the past and the present blendit stirs memories of his boyhood, the early years of his daughter jane and the failed marriage that he has almost put behind him'a glorious novel' observer'the descriptions of the london blitz are achingly real' sunday telegraphpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrenshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all began'this is the city in which everything is simultaneousshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe insee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut matthew is occupied with constructing a new future for london in docklands, and with it he begins to forge new beginnings of his ownpenelope lively lives in londonhere too is the london of prehistory, of georgian elegance, of the blitzthere is no yesterday, nor tomorrow, merely weather, and decay, and construction
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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 coral "magic and medicine" cd in new condition with 12 page booklet with lyrics and photos
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the pulitzer prize for fictionnational book award finalistnew york times bestsellerwinner of the carnegie medal for fictiona beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind french girl and a german boy whose paths collide in occupied france as both try to survive the devastation of world war ii'open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close foreverin this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories ofmarie-laure and werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one anotherthe miniature of a paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way homeand a future which draws her ever closer to werner, a german orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the hitler youththe microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the museum of natural historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the nazis invade paris'for marie-laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes
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Unique to this book are sections on getting organized, arranging your finances, selecting a computer, organising the next job and how to practise evidence& ;based medicinethis book is designed to help the reader prepare for the actual daily rigours of hospital life and is an essential guide for surviving the first years as a junior doctoroxfam bookshop wallingford the hands& ;on guide for junior doctors is a practical book for junior doctors and medical students making the transition from medical school to life on the wardsit covers the personal aspects of being a doctor and the day& ;to& ;day reality of clinical life such as responding to acute emergencies, dealing with common calls, drug prescribing and carrying out practical procedures& ;clearly explains how to do everything required of a house officer & ;instructs on procedures & ;helps in diagnosing common symptoms & ;protocols for dealing with common diseases & ;describes ward calls, paperwork and self& ;care& ;new co& ;author to ensure that clinical details are updated& ;additional material in procedures section and on pay, tax and government guidelines see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Winner of the moravia prize for fiction, the jewish husband is a bittersweet story of passion, hatred, cruelty and oppressionhe wins her affections, but the price is greata very good condition copy, used with light shelf wear but with no major flawsoxfam books & music salisbury it is and fascist italy has imposed its infamous race lawsa young jewish professor entertains a tormented passion for the beautiful and enigmatic soniashe is everything that he is not - the privileged daughter of a family that is wealthy, prominent and, above all, gentilesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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His collected poems won the pulitzer prize for poetryoxfam shop arnold james wright is one of the most significant, most enduring figures in modern american poetry, the central figure of a greatly talented generationjames wright was born in martins ferry, ohio, insee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether he was writing about his native ohio, the natural world, love lost and found, or the luminous resonant italy of his later work, wrights mastery of language and his powerful, haunting voice marked him out as one of the finest writers of his time, a poet whose work caught the spirit of americas anxious yet hopeful post-war years
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Annals of the former world is the winner of the pulitzer prize for nonfictionlike the terrain it covers, annals of the former world tells a multilayered tale, and the reader may choose one of many paths through itthe structure of the book never changed, but its breadth caused him to complete it in stages, under the overall title annals of the former worldas clearly and succinctly written as it is profoundly informed, this is our finest popular survey of geology and a masterpiece of modern non-fiction6 billion years twenty years ago, when john mcphee began his journeys back and forth across the united states, he planned to describe a cross section of north america at about the fortieth parallel and, in the process, come to an understanding not only of the science but of the style of the geologists he traveled withsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston the pulitzer prize-winning view of the continent, across the fortieth parallel and down through 4
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Winner of the pulitzer prize for general non-fiction and described by the jury as "an elegant inquiry, at once clinical and personal" eight pages of monochrome photographs text, clean, bright and unmarked throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein gilt on spine, in very good conditionoxfam shop barnard castle a lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have feared, lived with, and died from for more than five thousand years by an award-winning cancer physician and researcher dust jacket has some marks and edge wear; blue board covers, with title etc
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