Publicado por Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997
ISBN 10: 0683302205 ISBN 13: 9780683302202
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. 2nd. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Usado desde EUR 3,69
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Publicado por Simon & Shuster Fireside, 2001
ISBN 10: 0743215036 ISBN 13: 9780743215039
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Nuevo desde EUR 8,85
Usado desde EUR 4,05
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Publicado por Free Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0743215044 ISBN 13: 9780743215046
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Nuevo desde EUR 13,07
Usado desde EUR 4,08
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Publicado por Free Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0684868024 ISBN 13: 9780684868028
Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.
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Usado desde EUR 5,35
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Publicado por Atria, 2001
ISBN 10: 0684855232 ISBN 13: 9780684855233
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Nuevo desde EUR 18,44
Usado desde EUR 5,59
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Publicado por Simon & Schuster Australia, 2000
ISBN 10: 0684855224 ISBN 13: 9780684855226
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Usado desde EUR 5,97
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Publicado por Brooks Cole, 2005
ISBN 10: 0495064416 ISBN 13: 9780495064411
Librería: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!.
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Usado desde EUR 6,12
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Publicado por Free Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0684868032 ISBN 13: 9780684868035
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Usado desde EUR 6,21
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Publicado por Free Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0684847035 ISBN 13: 9780684847030
Librería: Bulrushed Books, Moscow, ID, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Good or better condition. Pages have scattered marks and notes, but completely legible, binding is good. Covers mostly clean, minor scuffing or stickers. Solid reading copies. Ships fast!.
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Nuevo desde EUR 18,66
Usado desde EUR 4,91
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Publicado por Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1993
ISBN 10: 0316177148 ISBN 13: 9780316177146
Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Publicado por Free Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0684863731 ISBN 13: 9780684863733
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Usado desde EUR 5,32
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Publicado por Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002
ISBN 10: 0781740274 ISBN 13: 9780781740272
Librería: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.75.
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Usado desde EUR 6,82
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Publicado por Harvard Medical School, 2005
ISBN 10: 1933225858 ISBN 13: 9781933225852
Librería: Anderson Book, Provo, UT, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Fine.
Publicado por Free Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0743224787 ISBN 13: 9780743224789
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Usado desde EUR 8,68
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Publicado por Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2005
ISBN 10: 0192802151 ISBN 13: 9780192802156
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. What is dreaming, and what causes it? Why are dreams so strange and why are they so hard to remember? Replacing dream mystique with modern dream science, J. Allan Hobson provides a new and increasingly complete picture of how dreaming is created by the brain. Focusing on dreaming to explain the mechanisms of sleep, this book explores how the new science of dreaming is affecting theories in psychoanalysis, and how it is helping our understanding of the causes of mental illness. J. Allan Hobson investigates his own dreams to illustrate and explain some of the fascinating discoveries of modern sleep science, while challenging some of the traditionally accepted theories about the meaning of dreams. He reveals how dreaming maintains and develops the mind, why we go crazy in our dreams in order to avoid doing so when we are awake, and why sleep is not just good for health but essential for life. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2012
ISBN 10: 019958785X ISBN 13: 9780199587858
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Why do we need sleep? How much sleep is enough? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? We spend about a third of our lives asleep - it plays a crucial role in our health and wellbeing. References to sleep abound in literature and art, and sleep has been recognized as fundamental to the human condition for thousands of years. Over the past century, our knowledge of how sleep occurs, what it does, and what happens to our health if we do not have enough has developed hugely. The impact of poor sleep on our quality of life is also gaining recognition and the prevalence of sleep disorders in the population appears to be increasing as we live ever stressful lives. This Very Short Introduction addresses the biological and psychological aspects of sleep, providing a basic understanding of what sleep is and how it is measured, looking at sleep through the human lifespan and the causes and consequences of major sleep disorders. Russell G. Foster and Steven W. Lockley go on to consider the impact of modern society, examining the relationship between sleep and work hours, and the impact of our 24/7 society. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The Teaching Company, 2014
ISBN 10: 1598035649 ISBN 13: 9781598035643
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good.
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Nuevo desde EUR 23,88
Usado desde EUR 12,06
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Publicado por Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York, 2008
ISBN 10: 0195175093 ISBN 13: 9780195175097
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Earth's biodiversity-the rich variety of life on our planet-is disappearing at an alarming rate. And while many books have focused on the expected ecological consequences, or on the aesthetic, ethical, sociological, or economic dimensions of this loss, Sustaining Life is the first book to examine the full range of potential threats that diminishing biodiversity poses to human health. Edited and written by Harvard Medical School physicians Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein, along with more than 100 leading scientists who contributed to writing and reviewing the book, Sustaining Life presents a comprehensive--and sobering--view of how human medicines, biomedical research, the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, and the production of food, both on land and in the oceans, depend on biodiversity. The book's ten chapters cover everything from what biodiversity is and how human activity threatens it to how we as individuals can help conserve the world's richly varied biota. Seven groups of organisms, some of the most endangered on Earth, provide detailed case studies to illustrate the contributions they have already made to human medicine, and those they are expected to make if we do not drive them to extinction. Drawing on the latest research, but written in language a general reader can easily follow, Sustaining Life argues that we can no longer see ourselves as separate from the natural world, nor assume that we will not be harmed by its alteration. Our health, as the authors so vividly show, depends on the health of other species and on the vitality of natural ecosystems. With a foreword by E.O. Wilson and a prologue by Kofi Annan, and more than 200 poignant color illustrations, Sustaining Life contributes essential perspective to the debate over how humans affect biodiversity and a compelling demonstration of the human health costs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Scribner, 1993
ISBN 10: 0671797506 ISBN 13: 9780671797508
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Nuevo desde EUR 18,83
Usado desde EUR 13,12
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Publicado por Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1948
Librería: Peter L. Masi - books, MONTAGUE, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: SNEAB
Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, copyright, 1948. 90 pages. 27 illustrations, 2 tables, bibliography. 8.75 x 5.5", gold lettered 'Black Pajco Lexide' cover. 'uncommon except during time of war, . . . occasionally in civilian accidents of construciton, hunting & high-speed transportation', notes mortality improvements during world wars, contributing factors. VG.
Publicado por Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1941
Librería: Peter L. Masi - books, MONTAGUE, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: SNEAB
Hardcover. Condición: Used - Good. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, copyright 1941. 364 pages. 9.5 x 6", cloth, no dj. Bookplate of Walter Eugene Knox III, Cancer Research Institute, New England Deaconness Hospital, Boston. Cover scuffed, VG/none.
Publicado por Consumer Reports Books/A Division of Consumers Union of United States, Inc., Yonkers, NY, 1993
ISBN 10: 0890433194 ISBN 13: 9780890433195
Librería: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Abby Kagan (Jacket Design); GDS/Jeffrey L. Ward (Design by) Ilustrador. 4th Printing January 1993. 230 pp. Essentially flawless book save minor wear around edges on dj.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0266803776 ISBN 13: 9780266803775
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into severe rickets, detailing contemporary cases and their implications for understanding Vitamin D deficiency. Despite widespread acceptance of Vitamin D, the author uncovers persisting deformities in children, even in regions with high average sunlight exposure. The author presents evidence that cod liver oil alone is insufficient and advocates for the use of Oleum Percomorphum to combat rickets effectively. The author positions this research within the broader context of nutritional science, underscoring the importance of Vitamin D for proper skeletal development and highlighting the complexities of Vitamin D absorption and utilization. The book not only provides valuable insights into the prevention and treatment of rickets but also contributes to our understanding of the role of sunlight and nutrition in maintaining optimal health. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 0364926902 ISBN 13: 9780364926901
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 1390443582 ISBN 13: 9781390443585
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book expands upon the academic theory of disease causation, tracing its development through the ages and evaluating its tenets in light of contemporary medical research and current events. The author thoroughly defines the role of social, political, and environmental factors in the development of health issues and proposes the interrelation of these factors with the rise of racial and economic disparities that inevitably impact health outcomes. This book systematically analyzes the association between society and disease, chronicling its evolution through the lens of history. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 0260569445 ISBN 13: 9780260569448
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a historical perspective on the relationship between the medical profession, medical practice, and the American public. It explores how the rise of scientific medicine, the development of medical technology, the changing demographics of the population, and the influence of social and cultural factors have influenced the doctor-patient relationship and the evolving role of the American physician. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 1390398544 ISBN 13: 9781390398540
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an in-depth history of the Physiology Department of the Harvard Medical School, founded by Henry Pickering Bowditch in 1871. The author offers a chronological overview of the department's evolution, from its humble beginnings in two attic rooms to its present-day status as a world-renowned center for physiological research and education. The book delves into the significant contributions made by the department's faculty and alumni, including the discovery of the "staircase phenomenon" and the "all-or-none phenomenon" in cardiac muscle contraction. It sheds light on the department's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly its connection to experimental psychology and pharmacology. The author highlights the role of the department in promoting the responsible use of animals in research and its efforts to combat anti-vivisectionist sentiments. Ultimately, this book offers a valuable resource for understanding the history of physiology as a scientific discipline and the evolution of medical education in the United States. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 0365542474 ISBN 13: 9780365542476
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 139041387X ISBN 13: 9781390413878
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book sheds new light on the medical profession in the second world war. It is a compilation of firsthand experiences and anecdotes written as letters home by medical personnel who served in World War II. The accounts within the book detail the challenges, triumphs, and tragedies experienced by doctors and nurses on the frontlines. The book provides an up-close examination of the lives of medical professionals during wartime and the sacrifices they made. It is a powerful and unforgettable tribute to their service and dedication. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 0656599367 ISBN 13: 9780656599363
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.