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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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The Bibliographer; a Journal of Book-lore
Author: The Bibliographer
Author: The Bibliographer
Author: Henry Benjamin WheatleyPublisher:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Vaccinations: a History
Author: Hervé BazinPublisher: John Libbey Eurotext
ISBN: 274201344X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
This English language edition is far more than a simple translation of the work "L'Histoire des vaccinations" published in 2008 in the same collection. The French edition has actually been totally revised and improved. In particular, it features a chapter dedicated entirely to yellow fever. A greater number of illustrations are included. This book will undoubtedly be of great interest to a section of the general public and to specialists. The history of vaccinations is a significant phase in the history of humanity. With the development of hygiene, vaccinations have certainly been the most notable progress of medicine. Nevertheless, this subject which has revolutionised human and animal medicine has long been explored poorly or not at all. This oversight has now been addressed through this fascinating work. All translated Pasteur texts are from the original manuscripts found in his laboratory notebooks. Finally, the moral problems inherent in the use of vaccines are addressed and at times, appear strangely similar to current situations…
The Rise and Fall of the Library of Alexandria
Author: Jean-Arcady MeyerPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 152751871X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
The project to bring together all the books of the world in Alexandria was not only intended to contribute to the glory of the Ptolemies, but also aimed to attract scholars to the city, who would be capable of exploiting these books to produce others and to thus advance the literature and science of their time. This book demonstrates that the availability and critical study of the 500,000 scrolls which the Library of Alexandria probably contained made possible the production of some remarkable pieces of Alexandrian literature and philosophy, the considerable increase in historical and geographical knowledge, as well as outstanding contributions to the history of mathematics, astronomy, mechanics, and medicine. The book recalls how Alexandria was founded and became the most beautiful city in the ancient world. It also recalls the incredible series of wars, popular revolts, assassinations, palace intrigues, and debaucheries that brought about the inexorable decline of this city and its Library.
Athenaeum
Author: The Publishers' Circular
Author: Sampson LowPublisher:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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