Biography: science, technology and medicine

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The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears.

The differences between running an Indy car on a road circuit and an oval are described, as is the struggle to get the best from a car for the Indy 500 - a task which is described with unusual clarity.

This book is about the author's life motivated by two pursuits: medicine, his profession and flyfishing, his favourite recreation.

'This is an interesting and bittersweet biography.

Elaine Halligan's My Child's Different: The lessons learned from one family's struggle to unlock their son's potential explores the enabling role that parents can play in getting the best out of children who are seen as 'different' or 'difficult'.

This volume focuses on the theme of Technology and Youth; advancements in communication and leisure technologies over the past decade have radically transformed the role of technology in the lives of youth.

In the lean and anxious years following World War II, Munich society became obsessed with the moral condition of its youth.

Research shows that non-responsive patients benefit significantly from spiritual and pastoral care.

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As social scientists, we are called to investigate society.

'If I saw further than others,' said Sir Issac Newton, 'it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.

Stewart Blacker was a remarkable figure.

An ex-SAS surgeon's gripping memoir of trying to save lives in disaster areas and war zones around the globe.

'An enchanting book poignant and passionate.

'An enchanting book poignant and passionate.

A biography of the nineteenth-century Englishman who was "e;one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history"e; (Nature).

A biography of the nineteenth-century Englishman who was "e;one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history"e; (Nature).

This is a series of personal recollections concerning the life and work of a leading American-Israeli environmental and agricultural scientist, whose wide-ranging personal and professional experiences span eight decades and some 40 countries around the world.

As the world's most comprehensive and deeply researched system of alternative and complementary medicine, Chinese medicine enjoys a large following in scientifically developed communities.

Between 1941 and 1945 as many as 70,000 inmates died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northwestern Germany.

We often forget that the science underpinning our contemporary civilization is not a marmoreal edifice.

The indispensable guide to dementia from the UK's leading expert'Will help families and friends of people with dementia all over the world' Dame Judi DenchWritten by an expert, this essential guide will help those with dementia, and their families, make sure that they can stay well and happy for as long as possible.

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First published in 1907, this is an account of the author's time spent travelling and observing nature with U.

From Aristotle's pioneering research into animal biology to Harvey's theory of the circulation of the blood; from Copernicus's theory of the heliocentric universe to Carl Sagan's speculations on extraterrestrial life; and from Einstein's theory of Relativity to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Eureka!

A Sunday Times Book of the Year As featured on the BBC Radio 2 Book Club Dr James Barry: Inspector General of Hospitals, army surgeon, duellist, reformer, ladykiller, eccentric.

Fifty Years Fighting is the sequel to Jan de Vries's popular first autobiographical volume, A Step At A Time, which prompted readers to ask for more information about the life of the legendary alternative medicine guru.

The discovery of the modern-day coelacanth will forever be linked with the name of JLB Smith.

The Story of San Michele is the famous memoir by Swedish physician Axel Munthe (1857-1949).

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TORONTO BOOK AWARDAS SEEN ON GLOBAL NEWS TV'S THE MORNING SHOWA CBC CANADIAN BOOK TO READ FOR MENTAL HEALTH WEEKDrawing on the author s seven years of caring for his mother through Alzheimer s, Be With: Letters to a Caregiver is what its title promises: four dispatches to an anonymous long-term caregiver.

A page-turning and powerful medical mystery for readers of Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders and The Beauty in Breaking by Michele HarperMore than 20 million Americans have autoimmune diseases, which occur when the immune system attacks the body.

The powerful origin story of one of Yellowstones greatest and most famous wolves.

A redemption story, an adventure story, and perhaps above all, a love story.

In this revised and expanded edition of his collected writings, David Suzuki continues to explore the themes that have informed his work for more than four decades the interconnectedness of all things, our misguided elevation of economics above all else, the urgent need to deal with climate change but with an increased emphasis on solutions to the myriad problems we face, his inspiring vision for the future, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.

This sequel documents the author's journey from a simple farmhouse near Chicago to a number of amazing work locations far afield.

Turned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, Farley Mowat joined the infantry in 1940.

When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a lagoon near his Newfoundland home, Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was a unique chance to observe one of the world's most magnificent creatures up close.

Poetry or potsherds?

Poetry or potsherds?

Originally published in the early 1950s, The Scalpel, the Sword celebrates the turbulent career of Dr.

Sandford Fleming knew fame and many honours later in life, but the path was not always easy.

Originally published in the early 1950s, The Scalpel, the Sword celebrates the turbulent career of Dr.

Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography ends in 1758, some thirty years before he died.

In 2005 het Huisgenoot/YOU ’n artikel geplaas waarin Mariëtte Chippindall vertel het van die pad wat sy gestap het van ’n depressiewe, oorgewig vrou met ’n ongediagnoseerde skildklierprobleem na ’n Mevrou Suid-Afrika 2005-finalis.

In 2005 het Huisgenoot/YOU ’n artikel geplaas waarin Mariëtte Chippindall vertel het van die pad wat sy gestap het van ’n depressiewe, oorgewig vrou met ’n ongediagnoseerde skildklierprobleem na ’n Mevrou Suid-Afrika 2005-finalis.

In 2005, a popular South African magazine published an article on Maritte Chippindalls journey from a depressed, overweight woman with an undiagnosed thyroid problem, to being a Mrs South Africa 2005 finalist (a title she won two weeks later).