Biography: science, technology and medicine

This book tells the story of John, who has an intellectual disability.

Internationally acclaimed science writer Lone Frank swabs up her DNA to provide the first truly intimate account of the new science of consumer-led genomics.

Archibald Menzies was one of a legion of intrepid Scots plant collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries who roamed the world and, by a combination of toughness and knowledge, established the foundations of the botany of the British Empire.

Descended from a Haddington family of printers and booksellers, Patrick Neill became head of the most prestigious printing firm in Edinburgh.

This is My Body is a compelling and unforgettably powerful story of trauma, illness, recovery and transformation, told with honesty, courage and resilient good humour.

E A Milne was one of the giants of 20th century astrophysics and cosmology.

In der Biografie des Gründers des weltberühmten Hamburger Tropeninstituts verdichten sich Kolonialismus, Nationalismus und modernes Gesundheitsmanagement.

While Francis Bacon continues to be considered the 'father' of modern experimental science, his writings are no longer given close attention by most historians and philosophers of science, let alone by scientists themselves.

One man, not sure where his next job would come from, is employed by God where he will compassionately care for society's least fortunate--the mentally or emotionally ill, when they transition into the psychiatric hospital system.

Together with his colleagues at Citroen, Andre Lefebvre created the Traction Avant (1934), the TUB (1939) - Citroen's first front wheel drive utility van that was succeeded by the H and HY vans (1947) - the Deux Chevaux (1948), and, last but not least, the DS (1955).

Soul-searing, life-testing situations have what some call ';fall-out blessings.

* BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA'S ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION AWARD *---'Impressive at every level' - Jeremy Vine'Poignant, funny, engrossing' - Jo Brand'A sensitive and immersive voyage through the career of a forensic psychiatrist' - Kerry Daynes'A beautifully balanced and compassionately written memoir.

Life and death in a modern hospital, from Seamus O'Mahony, the award-winning author of The Way We Die Now and Can Medicine Be Cured?

A sweeping intellectual biography that restores the Enlightenment polymath to the intellectual, scientific, and courtly worlds that shaped his early life and thoughtDescribed by Voltaire as ';perhaps a man of the most universal learning in Europe,' Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (16461716) is often portrayed as a rationalist and philosopher who was wholly detached from the worldly concerns of his fellow men.

A vivid portrait of the life and work of Carl LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus (17071778), known as the father of modern biological taxonomy, formalized and popularized the system of binomial nomenclature used to classify plants and animals.

"e;The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.

For fans of One Born Every Minute.

**Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Award 2023****Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year Award 2023****Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022**'Powerful, moving' - The Guardian'A deeply affecting read [.

'This is an interesting and bittersweet biography.

'Engrossing, emotionally honest and forensically fascinating' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural CausesIn Traces, Professor Patricia Wiltshire will take you on a journey through the fascinating edgeland where nature and crime are intertwined.

Simon Fishel grew up in Liverpool in a non-academic household.

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and don't know where to begin?

The story of Frank Whittle RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero.

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.

The dental needs of people living with dementia are often overlooked, particularly in the care home and hospital community.

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.

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'.

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

An ironman triathlon is seen as the hardest one-day endurance event in the world.

By the early 17th century the Scientific Revolution was well under way.

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

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.

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.

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.