Biography: science, technology and medicine Books
University of Minnesota Press A Love Affair with Birds
Book SynopsisTrade Review"For those of us who spend a lifetime helping preserve and encourage the conservation of birdlife, one of the greatest gifts we can receive is the chance to enter the ‘conservation time machine’ provided by books like Sue Leaf’s A Love Affair with Birds. It transports us back more than a hundred years to experience the diversity and abundance of the birdlife that once existed in Minnesota. It allows us to sense Roberts’s passion for birds, his detailed powers of observation, and his thoroughness in documenting his lifetime of bird observations."—Carrol Henderson, Nongame Wildlife Program supervisor, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources"Sue Leaf's engaging and carefully researched portrait of Thomas Sadler Roberts captures not just the man, but also the place and time in which his passions—medicine and ornithology—were born. Arriving in Minneapolis as a child when the city was young, Roberts over the course of a long, industrious life claimed an important place in Minnesota history that lives on in the book he wrote, The Birds of Minnesota, and the institution he founded, the Bell Museum of Natural History. Leaf tells Roberts's story with grace and empathy. A lively, important biography."—William Souder, author of Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America"A Love Affair With Birds, published by the University of Minnesota Press, traces the life of the Minneapolis physician who led birding expeditions, kept meticulous and now invaluable birding journals, and helped found the Bell Museum of Natural History."—Star Tribune"Minnesota’s importance to birds and birders cannot be overstated. More than 400 species have been recorded there. It’s a migratory pathway. And it’s the home of not just great hotspots but great advocates, like Carrol Henderson and our own Laura Erickson. That’s why this book is so relevant."—BirdWatching"In biographer Sue Leaf’s capable hands, we are drawn into Roberts’ long and worthy life, beginning with his family’s arrival in St. Paul in 1867. As a boy he was free to explore this edge-of-the-prairie region and its wildlife, and Leaf, herself a bird watcher, paints a vivid picture of what the area was like a century ago. Anyone with an interest in birds, Minnesota’s natural history and learning about the life of a singular doctor, author, curator, educator, conservationist and bird enthusiast will find this book a rare treat."—Star Tribune"Leaf’s recounting of this long life is a great read, especially for those of us who love history and the history of ornithology; the author’s tendency to wax poetic recalls the literary style of many of Roberts’s contemporaries."—American Birding Association Blog"An entertaining read that will engage anyone with an interest in our state’s history."—The Minnesota Historical Society Press"[Leaf] deserves warm plaudits for her careful scrutiny of mass of data, both ornithological and medical."—Canadian Field NaturalistTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Fledgling Start2. Acquiring an Eagle Eye3. The Young Naturalists’ Society4. College Boy5. A Gypsy Life6. The Medical Student7. A Family Man8. The Busy Physician9. The Empty Day10. A Florida Interlude11. The Associate Curator12. Gains and Losses13. Writing the Book14. Building Mr. Bell’s Museum15. The Cardinal HourEpilogueNotesIndex
£12.34
University of Pittsburgh Press A Pioneer of Connection
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£51.75
University of Pittsburgh Press Medicine and Modernism A Biography of Henry Head Sci Culture in the Nineteenth Century
Book SynopsisAn in-depth study of the English neurologist and polymath Sir Henry Head (1861-1940). Head bridged the gap between science and the arts. He was a published poet who had close links with such figures as Thomas Hardy and Siegfried Sassoon. His research into the nervous system and the relationship between language and the brain broke new ground.Trade Review"Will captivate doctors, medical historians and anyone interested in the shift from Victorian to twentieth century." —Medical History|"Jacyna's seminal portrait of physiologist-turned-clinical-neurologist Henry Head reinvents medical biography and positions it at the cutting edge of several rejuvenated historiographies." —British Journal for the History of Science|"This is a thoughtful, critical—and oftentimes compassionate—view of an overlooked figure of the modernist period." —The British Society for Literature and Science|"Medicine and Modernism is as impressively polymathic as its subject . . . Jacyna is a consummate historian, faithful to the detail of Head's life that emerges from a rich archive of material, both published and unpublished." —Modernism-Modernity|"Jacyna has given us an accomplished, scholarly, and insightful account of an era." —Brain|"Jacyna is a highly regarded historian of medicine who . . . has written an eloquent and subtle biography of an individual and his milieu. It will be of interest to anyone seeking a window on to the world of medicine and the arts at the outset of the twentieth century." —Aphasiology
£42.75
University of Pittsburgh Press Nature From Within
Book SynopsisTranslated from German, this exhaustive exploration of Fechner's impact on philosophy and science is an invaluable historical text.Trade ReviewA brilliant book. . . . No historian of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century German science and philosophy can afford to ignore it."" - British Journal for the History of Science
£45.95
Cornell University Press William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American
Book SynopsisWilliam Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 187Trade Review"This is an excellent study of a neglected figure in natural history. Stimpson worked alongside some of the scientific giants of his time and was affiliated with some of the most prestigious scientific institutions this country has developed." --Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction "There are very few works about mid-nineteenth century US natural history. Vasile has done an impressive job recreating Stimpson's contributions by combing through archives, thus reconstructing admirably much of Stimpson's career. The author's careful argument clearly illustrates the centrality of this important observer of the natural world." --Keith R. Benson, coeditor of The Expansion of American Biology
£22.39
University of Iowa Press James Van Allen The First Eight Billion Miles
Book SynopsisAstrophysicist and space pioneer James Van Allen (1914-2006) was among the principal scientific investigators for twenty-four space missions. This work blends space science drama, military agendas, cold war politics, and the events of Van Allen's lengthy career to create the biography of this highly influential physicist.
£30.56
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Charles Darwin
Book SynopsisThe definitive work on the philosophical nature and impact of the theories of Charles Darwin, written by a well-known authority on the history and philosophy of Darwinism.Trade Review"A major voice in Darwinian scholarship … .Ruse excels. His writing style is clear, calm and non-technical. … This work would appeal to many non-specialist readers. Instead of preaching to the converted, Ruse appeals to the uncertain reader and shows the extent (and therefore the limits) of Darwinian thinking … .Ruse has certainly presented a notable work." (Metascience, July 2009) "This volume is written in a very accessible style. It would make an ideal textbook for a seminar on evolutionary biology attended by both biologists and philosophers." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, June 2009) "Ruse a professor of philosophy at Florida State University highlights the philosophical impact of Darwin’s work and legacy addressing many of the theological and ethical issues and implications that continue to fuel debate today." (San Diego Union Tribune, April 20, 2009) "Quite usefully and skillfully applied to addressing the vast role of Darwin's work in evolution as it applies to science, philosophy, and society. The book is … well written and engaging both in style and content. I very much like the author's approach in this work because his efforts serve as far more than just a recounting of Darwin's life … .I highly recommend this excellent account of Darwin and how his life his interests and his world all came to help focus a keen intellect on resolving one of the prime mysteries of science. This book would serve not only college audiences of science students but also those studying philosophy." (Science Books and Films, December 2008) "Ruse (Florida State) is an outstanding authority on Darwinism, a founder of modern evolutionary biology, and an important player in the evolution-creationism controversy. Ruse's new book is an authoritative, readable history of the philosophy of the theory of evolution as proposed by Darwin. Recommended." (CHOICE, October 2008) "Currently [Blackwell Great Minds] follows its outstanding way with the present edition of Charles Darwin by Michael Ruse … .Ruse is an important figure in the Evolutionary Biology and Evolutionary Thought. With no doubt the book can be greeted as an outstanding work on the study and reading of Darwin in [an] enriching framework." (Metapsychology) "Michael Ruse needs no introduction to anyone who has read about the philosophy of biology or the controversies surrounding Darwinism over the past three-and-a-half decades. ... Various strands of Ruse's study and thought are brought together here in a single, updated, moderate-length volume that addresses general, serious-minded readers, as well as students, who wish an introductory overview of Ruse's understanding of Darwinism." (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews)Table of ContentsList of Figures. Preface. 1. Charles Darwin. 2. On the Origin of Species. 3. One Long Argument. 4. Neo-Darwinism. 5. The Consilience: One. 6. The Consilience: Two. 7. Humans. 8. Knowledge. 9. Morality. 10. Religious Belief. 11. The Origins of Religion. 12. The Darwinian Revolution. Bibliography. Index
£74.66
Johns Hopkins University Press The Papers of Thomas A Edison New Beginnings
Book SynopsisIllustrated with hundreds of Edison's drawings, these documents are further illuminated by meticulous research on a wide range of sources, including the most recently digitized newspapers and journals of the day.Trade ReviewFor those who want to delve deeply into Edison's life and business dealings, this is another essential key to the puzzle. The Antique PhonographTable of ContentsCalendar of DocumentsList of Editorial HeadnotesList of MapsPrefaceChronology of Thomas A. Edison, January 1885-December 1887Editorial Policy and User's GuideEditorial SymbolsList of Abbreviations1. January-June 18852. July-December 18853. January-April 18864. May-September 18865. October-December 18866. January-May 18877. June-September 18878. october-December 1887Appendix 1. Edison's Autobiographical NotesAppendix 2. Edison's Patent Applications, 1885-1887BibliographyCreditsIndex
£82.45
Johns Hopkins University Press The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi Mathematician
Book SynopsisThe fascinating true story of mathematician Maria Agnesi. She is best known for her curve, the witch of Agnesi, which appears in almost all high school and undergraduate math books. She was a child prodigy who frequented the salon circuit, discussing mathematics, philosophy, history, and music in multiple languages. She wrote one of the first vernacular textbooks on calculus and was appointed chair of mathematics at the university in Bologna. In later years, however, she became a prominent figure within the Catholic Enlightenment, gave up academics, and devoted herself to the poor, the sick, the hungry, and the homeless. Indeed, the life of Maria Agnesi reveals a complex and enigmatic figureone of the most fascinating characters in the history of mathematics. Using newly discovered archival documents, Massimo Mazzotti reconstructs the wide spectrum of Agnesi's social experience and examines her relationships to various traditionsreligious, political, social, and mathematical. This meTrade ReviewMazzotti's text is many things: well written, historically detailed, and descriptive. What stands out is his depiction of Maria Gaetana Agnesi as humble, kind, and mathematically talented.—ConvergenceA welcome contribution to both an understanding of Maria Agnesi and life in the 1700s.—ChoiceA nuanced and well-documented historical narrative that restores to us a key personage in eighteenth-century science and spirituality, combining cultural and political history with the history of the family.—Catholic Historical ReviewMazzotti's book succeeds admirably in pushing beyond this summary judgment—the same that judges her curve 'insignificant'—to find in Agnesi's approach to mathematics a way to open a whole world of eighteenthcentury life and thought that supported her choices.—IsisMazzotti’s account of the rise and fall of a relatively non-gendered intellectual environment in the early eighteenth century thus sheds light on a rare instance in which the Catholic Church actually advocated women’s equality. The strangeness of that phenomenon alone renders his work an interesting addition to the history of science.—British Journal for the History of ScienceThis book is both a life and a times; it will have many readers.—American Historical ReviewMazzotti's treatment of her is by far the most sophisticated biography that we have of this fascinating woman . . . His book is a cultural history of mathematics at its best.—Historia MathematicaThe overall result is micro-history at its best, and a history of mathematics that is narrated, as it always should be, through the broader history of the people and places that made this particular science what it is.—The Mathematical IntelligencerTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Engaging in a Conversation2. Catholicisms3. Trees of Knowledge4. Choices5. A List of Books6. Calculus for the Believer7. A New Female MindEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
£20.25
Johns Hopkins University Press The Impatient Dr. Lange
Book SynopsisThe incredible story of Joep Lange's life and his unrelenting quest to end the HIV epidemic. When Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian rebels in July 2014, the world wondered if a cure for HIV had fallen from the sky and disappeared among the burning debris. Seated in the plane's business-class cabin was Joseph Lange, better known as Joep, a shrewd Dutch doctor who had revolutionized the world of HIV and AIDS and was working on a cure. Dr. Lange graduated from medical school in 1981, right as a new plague swept across the globe. His story became intertwined with the story of HIV. At once a physician, scientist, AIDS activist, and medical diplomat, Lange studied ways to battle HIV and prevent its spread from mother to child. Fighting the injustices of poverty, Lange advocated for better access to health care for the poor and the vulnerable. He championed the drug cocktail that finally helped rein in the disease and was a vocal proponent of prophylactic treatment Trade ReviewMore than just a biography, The Impatient Dr. Lange is a must-read for medical students and history buffs; it is also a sociopolitical overview of Europe and Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. The heartbreaking stories of HIV and AIDS patients across the globe, paired with Lange’s relentless drive, propel the narrative forward. Clear, concise, and thoroughly researched, this book shows how one person with ambition, compassion, hope, and the right resources can accomplish extraordinary things.—Aimee Jodoin, Foreword ReviewsEngrossing—Laurie Garrett, The LancetYasmin offers a vivid sense of Lange's complexity, his faults and virtues, and the people and the causes he loved . . . Readers interested in the history of HIV and AIDS or biographies of persons who played a significant role in global health will find this a fascinating read.—Library JournalTable of ContentsForeword How This Book Came to Be Chapter One. The End Chapter Two. Origin Stories Chapter Three. The Epidemic Chapter Four. Learn Your Enemy Chapter Five. Unusual Bureaucrat Chapter Six. Trials Chapter Seven. Denial Chapter Eight. A Is for Activist Chapter Nine. Money and Faith Chapter Ten. Cure Epilogue Acknowledgments Index
£19.47
Johns Hopkins University Press The Struggle for Public Health
Book SynopsisThe fascinating stories of public health innovators who overcame immense obstacles to improve the health of millions. In the nineteenth century, the scourge of deadly infectious diseases permanently receded for the first time in human history while longevity steadily improved. This progress was due in large part to advances in the public health field, including improved sanitation and cleaner water. Progress in health and longevity continued through the twentieth century, again thanks in part to public health advances in safer food, access to nursing care, an understanding of health disparities, reduced tobacco use, and a global network for vaccine distribution. In The Struggle for Public Health, Fred C. Pampel shares the stories of public health innovators who, over a period of 150 years, helped save lives and change the way we live. These engaging stories feature scientific discoveries, strong personalities, and new forms of social behavior. But these changes did not come without
£22.50
University of North Carolina Press A Mothers Work
£21.84
University of Texas Press Donald Seldin
Book SynopsisThe inspiring biography of Donald Seldin, the physician, scientist, and academic leader who transformed the ramshackle Southwestern Medical College into a powerhouse of scientific research and patient care.Trade ReviewA splendid biography of a man who became highly influential in medical education...Raymond Greenberg’s biography of Donald Seldin provides much evidence that the term 'maestro' in the book’s subtitle is well-deserved. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Welcome to Big D 2. The Nickel Empire 3. Perfect Chemistry 4. War and Peace 5. A New Sheriff in Town 6. Talent Scout 7. Here’s a Dime 8. The Triple Threat 9. Lab Partners 10. The Road to Stockholm 11. A University Worthy of the Department of Medicine 12. A Society Man 13. Go Forth and Prosper 14. Moral Authority 15. Life Partners 16. Joie de Vivre 17. The Final Class Notes Index
£19.94
New York University Press A Body Undone
Book SynopsisA woman''s fight to reclaim her body after a paralysis-inducing cycling accidentIn the early evening on October 1, 2003, Christina Crosby was three miles into a seventeen mile bicycle ride, intent on reaching her goal of 1,000 miles for the riding season. She was a respected senior professor of English who had celebrated her fiftieth birthday a month before. As she crested a hill, she caught a branch in the spokes of her bicycle, which instantly pitched her to the pavement. Her chin took the full force of the blow, and her head snapped back. In that instant, she was paralyzed.In A Body, Undone, Crosby puts into words a broken body that seems beyond the reach of language and understanding. She writes about a body shot through with neurological pain, disoriented in time and space, incapacitated by paralysis and deadened sensation. To address this foreign body, she calls upon the readerly pleasures of narrative, critical feminist and queer thinking, and the concentraTrade ReviewA Body, Undoneis a memoir about surviving in the midst of community, reflecting on loss, the interminable nature of grief, and on the meaning of living on. Christina Crosby is a writer whose intellectually expansive reflection is simply awe-inspiring. With prose that can only be described as burning with lucidity and precision, she takes us through the aftermath of the accident and the gradual understanding of its implications for her physical and psychic life. An extraordinary and luminous book. -- Judith Butler,author of Precarious LifeChristina Crosby insists on the challenge of living on after great pain and loss and shows us what it is like to begin this altered life in ones middle years. Tender, fierce, and eloquent, A Body, Undone is a necessary, even life-altering book. -- Laura S. Levitt,author of American Jewish Loss after the HolocaustChristina Crosby has written a frank and lyrical memoir describing her traumatic experience of becoming quadriplegic and offering profound reflections on the role of the body in identity, on the humbling experiences of being cared for, on privilege and class in caregiving, and on loss of control. Crosbys eloquence and brutal honesty make this a stunning and harrowing account of the experience of human loss. * Resources for Gender and Women's Studies: A Feminist Review *Crosbys powers of articulation, her ethical convictions, her deep knowledge of politics, literature, and culture, her queer commitments, and her dedication to using language to convey the farthest limits of embodied experience combine to makeA Body, Undonea transformational read, one that underscores the basic facts of our interdependence, precarity, and capacity to sustain each other. * Vela Magazine *[I]nher surgically incisive descriptions of how it feels to live in her ravaged body and to redefine herself within extreme new limits, Crosby resists both self-pity and the too-easy narrative of hardship overcome. Instead, she asks readers to recognize how messy, precarious, and queer, in every sense of the word, life in a body can be. * TheNewYorker.com *Most memoirs about life with a disability 'almost always move toward a satisfying conclusion of lessons learned, Crosby writes. But Crosby knows that there are no satisfying conclusions when one lives 'a life beyond reason'--and that bit of wisdom alone is cause to read this elegant and harrowing book. * The Washington Post *Perhaps the most profound lesson of Crosby's book is how lonely pain is...[she] is not the person whose suffering can be made into a vessel for other people's metaphors. Her book's drama lies in trying to decode who she really is. * New Republic *[A Body, Undone]is fascinating and painful, humiliating and beautiful...There's no bitterness in these pages, no anger at the action that led to her injury. * Mediander.com *[S]harp and transformativeA Body, Undoneis about a calamitous accident, yes, but its also about the accident of all our lives, and the inevitable mortality that informs every one of our days. * Los Angeles Review of Books *Part grueling diary of living with chronic pain and part celebration of survival, this is a complicated understanding of what it means to change your definition of living while living through it. * Elle *conversations within feminist and Disability Studies classrooms and contribute to our collective effort to theorize relationality, embodiment, and interdependence. * Disability Studies Quarterly *In its intellectual generosity, its frankness, and its dexterous deployment of the resources of scholarship toward the ends of life writing,A Body, Undonerecalls other invaluable memoirs of illness and disability by feminist academics like Susan GubarsMemoir of a Debulked Womanand Eve Kosofsky SedgwicksA Dialogue on Love, though unlike those antecedents Crosby engages explicitly with the now-robust field of disability studies. * Feministing.com *Crosby discusses her reality with a candor that must be experienced to be believed. And the reader is left to face the truth that one's embodiment and the world that goes with it) can change utterly and forever, in a heartbeat. * Inside Higher Ed. *Our sense of ourselves cannot exist outside our bodies. As such, Crosby's act of writing the body is a powerful act of self-preservation. * Inside Higher Ed. *Crosby weaves poetry and literary references into her her story in an attempt to find meaning in her life. Her poignant, well-written, and thoughtful memoir will be of interest to scholars in feminist, gay, and disability studies. * Journal of American Culture *
£58.00
New York University Press A Body Undone
Book SynopsisA woman''s fight to reclaim her body after a paralysis-inducing cycling accidentIn the early evening on October 1, 2003, Christina Crosby was three miles into a seventeen mile bicycle ride, intent on reaching her goal of 1,000 miles for the riding season. She was a respected senior professor of English who had celebrated her fiftieth birthday a month before. As she crested a hill, she caught a branch in the spokes of her bicycle, which instantly pitched her to the pavement. Her chin took the full force of the blow, and her head snapped back. In that instant, she was paralyzed.In A Body, Undone, Crosby puts into words a broken body that seems beyond the reach of language and understanding. She writes about a body shot through with neurological pain, disoriented in time and space, incapacitated by paralysis and deadened sensation. To address this foreign body, she calls upon the readerly pleasures of narrative, critical feminist and queer thinking, and the concentraTrade ReviewA Body, Undoneis a memoir about surviving in the midst of community, reflecting on loss, the interminable nature of grief, and on the meaning of living on. Christina Crosby is a writer whose intellectually expansive reflection is simply awe-inspiring. With prose that can only be described as burning with lucidity and precision, she takes us through the aftermath of the accident and the gradual understanding of its implications for her physical and psychic life. An extraordinary and luminous book. -- Judith Butler,author of Precarious LifeChristina Crosby insists on the challenge of living on after great pain and loss and shows us what it is like to begin this altered life in ones middle years. Tender, fierce, and eloquent, A Body, Undone is a necessary, even life-altering book. -- Laura S. Levitt,author of American Jewish Loss after the HolocaustChristina Crosby has written a frank and lyrical memoir describing her traumatic experience of becoming quadriplegic and offering profound reflections on the role of the body in identity, on the humbling experiences of being cared for, on privilege and class in caregiving, and on loss of control. Crosbys eloquence and brutal honesty make this a stunning and harrowing account of the experience of human loss. * Resources for Gender and Women's Studies: A Feminist Review *Crosbys powers of articulation, her ethical convictions, her deep knowledge of politics, literature, and culture, her queer commitments, and her dedication to using language to convey the farthest limits of embodied experience combine to makeA Body, Undonea transformational read, one that underscores the basic facts of our interdependence, precarity, and capacity to sustain each other. * Vela Magazine *[I]nher surgically incisive descriptions of how it feels to live in her ravaged body and to redefine herself within extreme new limits, Crosby resists both self-pity and the too-easy narrative of hardship overcome. Instead, she asks readers to recognize how messy, precarious, and queer, in every sense of the word, life in a body can be. * TheNewYorker.com *Most memoirs about life with a disability 'almost always move toward a satisfying conclusion of lessons learned, Crosby writes. But Crosby knows that there are no satisfying conclusions when one lives 'a life beyond reason'--and that bit of wisdom alone is cause to read this elegant and harrowing book. * The Washington Post *Perhaps the most profound lesson of Crosby's book is how lonely pain is...[she] is not the person whose suffering can be made into a vessel for other people's metaphors. Her book's drama lies in trying to decode who she really is. * New Republic *[A Body, Undone]is fascinating and painful, humiliating and beautiful...There's no bitterness in these pages, no anger at the action that led to her injury. * Mediander.com *[S]harp and transformativeA Body, Undoneis about a calamitous accident, yes, but its also about the accident of all our lives, and the inevitable mortality that informs every one of our days. * Los Angeles Review of Books *Part grueling diary of living with chronic pain and part celebration of survival, this is a complicated understanding of what it means to change your definition of living while living through it. * Elle *conversations within feminist and Disability Studies classrooms and contribute to our collective effort to theorize relationality, embodiment, and interdependence. * Disability Studies Quarterly *In its intellectual generosity, its frankness, and its dexterous deployment of the resources of scholarship toward the ends of life writing,A Body, Undonerecalls other invaluable memoirs of illness and disability by feminist academics like Susan GubarsMemoir of a Debulked Womanand Eve Kosofsky SedgwicksA Dialogue on Love, though unlike those antecedents Crosby engages explicitly with the now-robust field of disability studies. * Feministing.com *Crosby discusses her reality with a candor that must be experienced to be believed. And the reader is left to face the truth that one's embodiment and the world that goes with it) can change utterly and forever, in a heartbeat. * Inside Higher Ed. *Our sense of ourselves cannot exist outside our bodies. As such, Crosby's act of writing the body is a powerful act of self-preservation. * Inside Higher Ed. *Crosby weaves poetry and literary references into her her story in an attempt to find meaning in her life. Her poignant, well-written, and thoughtful memoir will be of interest to scholars in feminist, gay, and disability studies. * Journal of American Culture *
£21.84
University of Nebraska Press Frontline Surgeon
Book SynopsisMark Derby focuses on Douglas Jolly's wartime surgical work in Spain, tracing his career after the Spanish Civil War through his distinguished service in World War II and into his civilian life as medical director of Britain's largest hospital for amputees.
£48.60
University of Nebraska Press Cast Out of Eden
Book SynopsisJohn Muir is widely and rightly lauded as the nature mystic who added wilderness to the United States’ vision of itself, largely through the system of national parks and wild areas his writings and public advocacy helped create. That vision, however, came at a cost: the conquest and dispossession of the tribal peoples who had inhabited and managed those same lands, in many cases for millennia. Muir argued for the preservation of wild sanctuaries that would offer spiritual enlightenment to the conquerors, not to the conquered Indigenous peoples who had once lived there. “Somehow,” he wrote, “they seemed to have no right place in the landscape.”Cast Out of Eden tells this neglected part of Muir’s story—from Lowland Scotland and the Wisconsin frontier to the Sierra Nevada’s granite heights and Alaska’s glacial fjords—and his take on the tribal nations he encountered and embrace of an ethos that forced those tri
£25.19
University of Nebraska Press Hospital and Haven
Book SynopsisHospital and Haven tells the story of an Episcopal missionary couple who lived their entire married life, from 1910 to 1938, among the Gwich’in peoples of northern Alaska, devoting themselves to the peoples’ physical, social, and spiritual well-being. The era was marked by great social disruption within Alaska Native communities and high disease and death rates, owing to the influx of non-Natives in the region, inadequate sanitation and hygiene, minimal law enforcement, and insufficient government funding for Alaska Native health care. Hospital and Haven reveals the sometimes contentious yet promising relationship between missionaries, Alaska Natives, other migrants, and Progressive Era medicine. St. Stephen’s Mission stood at the center of community life and formed a bulwark against the forces that threatened the Native peoples’ lifeways and lives. Dr. Grafton (Happy or Hap) Burke directed the Hudson Stuck Memorial Hospital, the only hTrade Review"This is a book that will appeal not only to scholars of Alaska and the American West but also to those who seek a greater understanding of the role Christian missionaries played in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. It is a strikingly balanced consideration of missionary work and successfully elevates Hap and Clara Burke to a central location in the history of Alaska’s territorial days."—Ian C. Hartman, H-Sci-Med-Tech“With an abundance of letters, diaries, and photographs at their disposal, the authors of this important book present the reader with an almost day-by-day account of life in Fort Yukon in the early 1900s. The detail is rich beyond measure, and the voices of the Native residents of the Yukon Flats sing throughout.”—Ross Coen, editor of Alaska History“The authors have researched and assembled an accurate and compelling narrative of the time in Alaskan history when the cultural and health-related consequences of Alaska Natives’ contact with Western culture were most significant and severe. In their dedication to meeting the challenges of managing a hospital in remote Alaska and providing compassionate and culturally sensitive medical care to the Native peoples of the Upper Yukon Valley, Grafton and Clara Burke set a high standard for those of us who followed.”—Peter Marshall, MD, chief medical officer of Indian Health Service Interior Alaska Service Unit, 1980–85; physician preceptor of the Fort Yukon Clinic, 1980–85“Mary Ehrlander and Hild Peters masterfully tell the story of the service and sacrifice of a powerhouse medical missionary couple in the early 1900s. The Burkes served our Indigenous people of the interior, providing medical care, a home for orphans, and spiritual guidance under the constant stress of inadequate funding and epidemics, floods, famines, fire, a pandemic, and emergencies one after the other. They never gave up.”—Darlene Taylor Bishop, retired teacher, Koyukon Dena’ (Rampart), Alaska“The Burkes’ life serving the Episcopal church in Alaska is witness to a mission of genuine love for the life, health, spirit, and beauty of Native Alaskans. Hospital and Haven is a story of love’s power to bind people together, not just as individuals but as a community. As important, it is a story of love’s power to seek justice and respect for the dignity of all God’s children—the church’s baptismal vocation to stand firm against the powers of racism, bigotry, and exploitation. Mary Ehrlander and Hild Peters have told this story beautifully and richly. Grafton and Clara Burke came to serve and love God’s people whose home was and is this land. Their example has been imprinted on this diocese. It should likewise be imprinted on the whole church.”—Mark Lattime, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska“Hospital and Haven describes well the life of a physician and teacher who gave their all to provide care to a community they loved. The scope of medicine involves trauma, malnutrition, infectious disease, emotional illness, poverty, substance abuse, and chronic disease. Situations described in the book ring familiar to medical issues we currently address in the world: tuberculosis, access to care, affordable care, quality care, scope of practice, staffing, leadership, and burnout.”—Jean Tsigonis, MD, MPH“Hospital and Haven is the story of the hardships Clara May Heintz Burke and medical missionary Dr. Grafton (Hap) Burke faced, the amazing work they did saving lives, raising orphans, and trying to ensure that the rules of law were upheld. The impact of their work is measured in lives saved and lives nurtured to maturity, a legacy reflected in those who still recall their gratitude to the Burkes.”—William Schneider, professor emeritus of library science, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks“Grafton and Clara Burke are treasures in Alaska history. Their dedication and perseverance to meet critical needs of Alaska’s Indigenous population were nothing short of heroic. Mary Ehrlander and Hild Peters provide an entertaining glimpse into the Burkes’ thirty years of service while also introducing us to colorful characters waging their own battles to survive the challenges of the rugged Arctic environment.”—Bill Gordon, a lifelong Alaskan who has served at the highest levels in business and government and son of Alaska’s Flying Bishop, William Gordon“The Burkes made such a lasting impression on my home community of Fort Yukon and, three generations later, on my own life. Hospital and Haven is an enjoyable reading of their familiar story and their impact.”—Grete Bergman, Fairbanks and Fort Yukon, great-granddaughter of the Rev. William Loola“Ehrlander and Peter’s book is a well-researched and refreshing read as we live amid discord based on politics, economics, religion, ethnicity, and social beliefs. Dr. Grafton and Clara Burke chose to live with the Gwich’in people in Alaska for over twenty-five years in the early 1900s. The people stole the couple’s hearts. Hap and Clara desired to teach the English language, medicine, and ‘American’ and Christian beliefs. This became a two-way street. The Burkes were inspired by and learned from the Native people they respected and loved.”—Nancy Cook Hanson, retired director of Catholic Schools of FairbanksTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Early Life and Arrival in Alaska, 1907–8 2. Fort Yukon, Courtship, and Marriage, 1908–10 3. Settling into Married Life at Fort Yukon, 1910–12 4. Hap’s Term as Commissioner, 1912–14 5. Opening St. Stephen’s Hospital and Closing a Chapter, 1916–21 6. Deepening Resolve amid Increased Responsibilities and Challenges, 1921–25 7. St. Stephen’s Mission Work Expands as Support Declines Nationally, 1926–30 8. Struggling Yet Expanding during the Depression Years, 1930–35 9. The End of an Era, 1936–38 Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
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Cornell University Press The Comstocks of CornellThe Definitive
Book SynopsisThe Comstocks of Cornell is the autobiography written by the naturalist educator Anna Botsford Comstock about her life and that of her husband, the entomologist John Henry Comstockboth prominent figures in the scientific community and in Cornell University history. A first edition was published in 1953, but it omitted key Cornellians, historical anecdotes, and personal insights. In this twenty-first-century edition, Karen Penders St. Clair restores the author''s voice by reconstructing the entire manuscript as Anna Comstock wrote itand thereby preserves Comstock''s memories of the personal and professional lives of the couple as she originally intended. The book includes an epilogue documenting the Comstocks'' last years and fills in gaps from the 1953 edition. Described as serious legacy work, this book is an essential part of the history of both Cornell University and its press.Trade ReviewCurrently an independent scholar based in Rochester, New York, St. Clair hopes the upcoming volume will give readers a better sense of what Anna was truly like, beyond the familiar tropes of her status as Cornell's first female professor, a leading scientific illustrator, and an early advocate of nature education. * Cornell Alumni Magazine *Table of Contents1. The Boyhood of John Henry Comstock, 1849-1865 2. A Sailor and a Scholar 3. Undergraduate Days at Cornell, 1870-1874 4. Anna Botsford-Childhood and Girlhood 5. A University Professorship and Marriage, 1876-1879 6. Entomologist to U.S. Department of Agriculture (Life in Washington as United States Entomologist, 1879-1881) 7. Return to Cornell 8. The Year 1888-1889; With a Winter in Germany 9. California and Stanford University 10. The Nature Study Movement at Cornell University; A Journey South to Study Spiders 11. "How to Know Butterflies" and the "Confessions to a Heathen Idol" 12. A Sabbatical Year Abroad-Egypt and Greece 13. Italy, Switzerland, and Home 14. Chapter 15: 1908-1912, Cornell's New Quarters for Entomology and Nature Study 15. The Two hundred and Fiftieth-anniversary Celebration of the Royal Society and The International Entomological Congress 16. The 65th Milestone and Retirement 17. Florida and Retirement 18. The Toronto Meeting of the A.A.A.S. 1922. A surprising election and voyage westward. 19. Honolulu and Happiness, A Voyage to Europe 20. Mentone Editor's Epilogue
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Cornell University Press Louis Agassiz as a Teacher
Book SynopsisBy a succession of living pictures, as it were, this book shows the eminent naturalist in the very act of teaching. Sometimes he himself speaks, sometimes distinguished pupils of his reveal in their own words the process by which they were led to nature through direct and independent observation. The enthusiasm of their accounts is contagious.This collection of illustrative extracts on the ideals and practice of Louis Agassiz is probably unique in giving the actual methods of a great man of science in developing good students who could, in their turn, wisely instruct others. The book should be in the hands of all teachers, and of those who are preparing to teach.Trade ReviewThis is a little book that every teacher, not only of Nature and Science, but any subject, would do well to read. * Nature Magazine *
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Cornell University Press Kidney to Share
Book SynopsisIn Kidney to Share, Martha Gershun tells the story of her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger. She takes readers through the complex process by which such donors are vetted to ensure that they are physically and psychologically fit to take the risk of a major operation. John D. Lantos, a physician and bioethicist, places Gershun''s story in the larger context of the history of kidney transplantation and the ethical controversies that surround living donors. Together, they help readers understand the discoveries that made transplantation relatively safe and effective as well as the legal, ethical, and economic policies that make it feasible. Gershun and Lantos explore the steps involved in recovering and allocating organs. They analyze the differences that arise depending on whether the organ comes from a living donor or one who has died. They observe the expertiseand the shortcomingsof doctors, nurses, and other professionals and describe theTrade ReviewKidney to Share provides an account of organ donation that is both personal and analytical. The combination of perspectives leads to a profound and compelling exploration of a largely opaque practice. [The authors] pull back the curtain to offer readers a more transparent view of the fascinating world of organ donation. * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Why Not Me? 2. The Arcane Process of Screening Living Donors 3. Meeting "My" Recipient 4. Do I Own My Organs? 5. Evaluation at Mayo 6. Are "Stranger Donors" Irrational? 7. What Are the Risks? 8. Unnecessary Bureaucratic Barriers or Appropriate Patient Protection? 9. The Endgame 10. Paired Exchanges, Chain Donations, and Organ Markets 11. The Odyssey Continues 12. Complexities of Increasing Organ Supply 13. Going Public, Moving Forward 14. The Countdown Begins 15. Ethics, Organ Markets, and Dry Ice 16. Staying Healthy 17. First Attempt 18. Second Attempt 19. Follow-Up 20. Lessons Learned Epilogue
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University of Minnesota Press Minnesota's Geologist: The Life of Newton Horace
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2021 Minnesota Book Award for Minnesota Nonfiction The story of the scientist who first mapped Minnesota’s geology, set against the backdrop of early scientific inquiry in the state At twenty, Newton Horace Winchell declared, “I know nothing about rocks.” At twenty-five, he decided to make them his life’s work. As a young geologist tasked with heading the Minnesota Geological and Natural History Survey, Winchell (1839–1914) charted the prehistory of the region, its era of inland seas, its volcanic activity, and its several ice ages—laying the foundation for the monumental five-volume Geology of Minnesota. Tracing Winchell’s remarkable path from impoverished fifteen-year-old schoolteacher to a leading light of an emerging scientific field, Minnesota’s Geologist also recreates the heady early days of scientific inquiry in Minnesota, a time when one man’s determination and passion for learning could unlock the secrets of the state’s distant past and present landscape.Traveling by horse and cart, by sailboat and birchbark canoe, Winchell and his group surveyed rock outcrops, river valleys, basalt formations on Lake Superior, and the vast Red River Valley. He studied petrology at the Sorbonne in Paris, bringing cutting-edge knowledge to bear on the volcanic rocks of the Arrowhead region. As a founder of the American Geological Society and founding editor of American Geologist, the first journal for professional geologists, Winchell was the driving force behind scientific endeavor in early state history, serving as mentor to many young scientists and presiding over a household—the Winchell House, located on the University of Minnesota’s present-day mall—that was a nexus of intellectual ferment. His life story, told here for the first time, draws an intimate picture of this influential scientist, set against a backdrop of Minnesota’s geological complexity and splendor.Trade Review"Sue Leaf has done a great service for the people of Minnesota and beyond by telling the story of Newton Horace Winchell so thoughtfully and beautifully. Readers of Minnesota's Geologist will be rewarded with new insights into why the world around us functions as it does. This is a book that I've been hoping for."—Harvey Thorleifson, director, Minnesota Geological Survey"Minnesota’s Geologist is an engaging biography of a pioneering scientist and a vivid tour through Minnesota’s landscape. Sue Leaf weaves the geology and natural history of the state seamlessly through the narrative of Winchell’s life and boundless curiosity. The reader travels with Leaf, following Winchell’s steps through Minnesota and beyond."—Julie Bartley, Gustavus Adolphus College"A fascinating and delightful story of Newton Horace Winchell's personal and professional life, from a sixteen-year-old schoolteacher to the director of the Minnesota Geological Survey. Follow him throughout the state as he studies the varied geology of Minnesota. Sue Leaf conducted thorough research, and this book will be appreciated by everyone, not only geologists!"—Richard W. Ojakangas, professor emeritus, University of Minnesota Duluth"Imagine being hired to map Minnesota’s geology, by canoe, horse, or train—in just twenty years! Newton Horace Winchell embarked on this mission when both he and the field of geology were young, and Sue Leaf lets you tag along. She blows dust off of his annual reports, adds detail with letters and newspapers, and deftly places Winchell in American Progressive Era history and Minnesota in earth history."—Carrie Jennings, research and policy director, Freshwater Society"In Minnesota’s Geologist, Leaf expertly manages the volume of geology — neither technically overwhelming nor patronizing for the lay reader. She writes with grace, reverence and awe about the task Winchell faced: His work, she wrote, would tell the story 'of the immense forces of nature, of rocks and fire and ice and time — unimaginable expanses of time — that few in the young state had pondered.'"—Star Tribune"This well researched work explores [Newton Horace Winchell] life history and his many contributions to our knowledge of the state’s geologic attributes and our understanding of its native people."—Northern Wilds"Winchell at age 25 dedicated himself to geological scientific inquiry. His passionate and adventurous life story, told for the first time by environmental historian Sue Leaf, guides readers through the geologic history of the state."—Minnesota History Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Finding a Footing2. A Solid Foundation3. Metamorphosis4. Working Geologist5. Settling In6. Fracture7. Bedrock and Rivers8. The Winchells Broaden their Reach9. Rocks of Fire: The North Shore10. Portages: The Boundary Waters and Iron Ranges11. Back to the North Shore12. The Boom13. Field Work, Politics, Feminism, Romance14. Shaping a Science15. The American Geologist16. Terminal Moraine17. Americans in Paris18. Glacial Retreat19. The Archaeologist20. The Antiquity of ManEpilogueMen of the Minnesota Geological SurveyNotesIndex
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University of Minnesota Press A Wild Path
Book SynopsisA soul-satisfying journey through the wilderness that uncovers hope, healing, and the abiding grace of wild things A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood’s highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters. He again leads readers along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions—from the lakes and islands of his beloved Canoe Country to rugged ocean coasts to a mountain chasm, from camping on the Canadian Shield to listening to the soft strains of Beethoven in the pines, and from the pain of childhood wounds to appreciation for a life rich with nature. As on every good journey, there is plenty of laughter, warmth, and humor on the trail. With the generosity and compassion of a good wilderness guide, Douglas Wood welcomes readers to accompany him as he navigates his life-path from struggling student and “worst reader in the class” to prolific writer and best-selling author. He offers courage and hope to those who feel different or left behind, and he shares how he found, through the counsel of rocks, trees, and waters, his own way toward joy and wonder and an unshakable sense of belonging. Exploring the meanings of myriad outdoor experiences, Wood seeks to understand the importance and existence of beauty, the emotional poignancy of a wilderness sunset, and the realization of dreams, while also honoring his outdoor and literary mentors, including Sigurd Olson and Aldo Leopold. Traveling across continents, over oceans, and through the landscape of time, A Wild Path ranges from solitary shorelines of introspection to peaks of triumph, finding rest and tranquility in a simple cup of jasmine tea, sipped by a campfire under the stars. Trade Review "There’s a world between these covers—a world of truth, grace, and beauty where gravity keeps your feet on the ground and levity lifts your spirit high. It’s a world of many dimensions: the challenge of the North Woods and the comfort of Beethoven in the pines, the glories of the night sky and the trustworthy wisdom of elders, the savvy to canoe the wilderness for weeks and the compassion to lift the spirits of children who weep because they are ‘different,’ all laced with the humor that is the spice of life. This world exists because Douglas Wood has the experience and the gifts required to bring it to life, giving his readers a chance to dwell in it for a while and return refreshed, even healed, to their own lives. That’s why I’ve been reading him for twenty years. Doug’s gifts are many, reaching beyond writing and illustrating to speaking, making music, and guiding wilderness expeditions. But what I value most about him is his artistry at being human, fully and simply human. I've returned to this book time and again to refresh my own humanity. I'd bet good money that you'll find yourself doing the same."—Parker J. Palmer, author of On the Brink of Everything, Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, and Healing the Heart of Democracy "The magic and awe of the natural world, childhood challenges and love of family, and the redemption of the wilderness are all shared by Douglas Wood in his new collection, A Wild Path. Doug writes with bravery and honesty about childhood traumas, learning difficulties, bouts with depression, and how the ‘therapy of wilderness’ brought peace, perspective, and feelings of self-worth. You’ll find yourself laughing, crying, and breathing in the forest air while reading Doug’s stories. You might even discover yourself in these essays, through the gentle, understanding, and insightful words of Douglas Wood."—Patsy Mogush, president, Listening Point Foundation "In his compelling collection of essays, A Wild Path, Douglas Wood provides an intimate and revealing portrait of his relationship with nature, and the family and friends who are part of his life’s journey. In a lifetime spent close to the natural world, he found the therapy of wilderness—what he calls the ‘psychology of green things’ and the ‘counseling of rocks.’ He was rescued through the process of loving—and learning to share his love of—wild places and wild things. Wood’s love of wild nature is expressed in every page and essay."—Chris Knopf, executive director, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness "Douglas Wood’s A Wild Path reaches deep into the heart—his, mine, and surely yours as well. His stories reflect the lives of our generation drawn to the woods and lakes of the North and toward a simpler life. They are stories of a life well-lived, told in such vivid detail they will give you pause to reflect on the stories and meanings of your own life."—Steve Piragis, co-owner, Piragis Northwoods Company "In A Wild Path, Douglas Wood captures the magic, wonder, and awe of experiencing the wilderness. This collection of essays is honest, authentic, and laugh-out-loud funny. A real treat."—Rebecca Otto, executive director, Ernest C. Oberholtzer Foundation "Ever the expert naturalist, guide, and storyteller, Douglas Wood alternates between captivating prose and lyrical poetry in A Wild Path. One moment Doug takes us on a strenuous paddle across big water and in the next, a gentle stroll under towering pines. Every essay connects, or reconnects, us with family and friends, flora and fauna, and all the beauties of this vast and vibrant world."—Buddy Huffaker, executive director, Aldo Leopold Foundation "Douglas Wood has always been able to express the magic in this world like no one else I know. He sees relationships between the grand and all-encompassing and the simplest of things. Every essay in this book, from raucous hilarity to serious contemplation—the ironies, the wisdom, the guffaws, and the tears from those beautiful places in Doug’s heart—seems a personal gift to me. I suspect that will be the case for all who read it."—Denny Olson, writer, teacher, actor, and naturalist "This is a great book. Through its stories Douglas Wood helps us perceive the worlds within and beyond the surfaces of Earth—and there, ‘in the company of trees,’ as he puts it, to discover health and hope."—Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and Our Wild Calling "As a writer, Douglas Wood is like John Burroughs in his vivid descriptions of the natural world. But in his delightful storytelling style and mastery of his craft, he is akin to Mark Twain."—Marlene Warren Ehresman, founder and executive director, Iowa Wildlife Center "This is a book filled with fun and fascinating tales, but it also contains lessons that, once learned, are as valuable outside the wilderness as within it. A Wild Path is far more than just a journey into wild places. It is a journey into living a full life, written with skill and insight."—Michael Furtman, outdoor writer and photographer "A Wild Path is as good as it gets for capturing the essence of the wilderness experience and inspiring us all to explore our own pathways into the wild."—Stuart Osthoff, publisher, Boundary Waters Journal
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University of Minnesota Press Surgical Renaissance in the Heartland: A Memoir
Book SynopsisThe golden era in American surgery, described by a young doctor practicing under innovator Owen Wangensteen at the University of Minnesota In 1960, fresh out of a stint in the Air Force, Henry Buchwald was recruited by Dr. Owen H. Wangensteen to join the Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota’s medical school. For an American born in Austria, a child of the Holocaust, a position in a city then considered by some to be the “anti-Semitic capital of the United States” might seem an uneasy fit, but in the culture of innovation created by Wangensteen, Buchwald, who had chafed against the rigidity of East Coast medical practice, found everything an imaginative young surgeon could have asked for. Surgical Renaissance in the Heartland is the story of a golden era in American surgery, ushered in by Wangensteen’s creative approach to medical practice, told by one who lived it.Buchwald describes the roots, heritage, and traditions of this remarkable period at the University of Minnesota’s medical school, where the foundations of open-heart procedures, heart and pancreas transplantation, bariatric surgery, implantable infusion pump therapies, and other medical landmarks originated. Buchwald’s account of the Wangensteen era brings to life a medical culture that thrived on debate and the expression of ideas, a clinical practice bound only by the limits of a surgeon’s inspiration and imagination. As entertaining as it is informative, Surgical Renaissance in the Heartland effectively conjures the character—and characters—of a time that forever changed medicine and the lives of millions.Trade Review"The significance and origin of the values behind the Wangensteen legacy are brought to life in Surgical Renaissance in the Heartland. This is a must read for everyone involved in American surgery and will help us remember the origin of our wonderful profession. Dr. Buchwald was there throughout and tells the story with great pride and affection. Spend an evening reading this book."—David B. Hoyt, M.D., executive director, American College of Surgeons"Initially as a surgery resident, then as a faculty member, and subsequently as one of the giants in his field, Henry Buchwald has expertly captured this vibrant atmosphere of medical discovery. His very personal and beautifully written account of this unique period at the University of Minnesota Department of Surgery is well worth the read whether you were there at that time or not."—Marshall Z. Schwartz, M.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine"Who would have guessed that a farm boy in a remote place like Minnesota would found one of the greatest surgical research centers in the world? In this remarkable, witty, and carefully researched work, Henry Buchwald, one of today's great surgeon-leaders, reveals not only how it happened but also how we can and need to learn from that experience."—Walter J. Pories, M.D., director, Metabolic Surgery Research Group, East Carolina University"At its core, Surgical Renaissance in the Heartland is an inspiring and enlightening story about Owen Wangensteen’s dedication to the field of surgery, but it is also a portrait of the lives he touched and a tribute to how his innovation sparked change well after his time. For all of us who grew up in the shadow of the University of Minnesota during the Wangensteen era, the legacy continues."—Peter Agre, M.D., 2003 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry"This wonderfully written book gives insights into Dr. Buchwald’s journey through his surgical training to his research in the fields of bariatric and metabolic surgery. I am fortunate to be a recipient of his work. At age twenty-seven, I underwent two open heart procedures for severe, advanced coronary occlusion because of familial hyperlipidemia. This was followed by Dr. Buchwald’s Partial Illial Bypass surgery. I am now seventy-two years old, healthy, and free of significant coronary disease."—Sheila Sorensen, former Idaho State Senator "Among the many pleasures of this book for longtime residents are its glancing references to a city now disappeared. But it is the surgeons and their groundbreaking work that rightly dominate their memoir, and an impressive lineup it is, too. "—Minnesota AlumniTable of ContentsContentsPrologue1. Beginnings2. The Roots of the Wangensteen Era3. Settling Into Minnesota4. Culture Shock5. Anoka and Stillwater6. Wangensteen’s Surgery Service7. Early Research8. Varco’s Surgery Service9. Laboratory Founded10. Laboratory Funded11. Senior Resident12. Colleagues13. Chief Resident14. Assistant Professor15. EndgameEpilogueChronologyAcknowledgmentsIndex
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University of Minnesota Press A Private Wilderness: The Journals of Sigurd F.
Book SynopsisThe personal diaries of one of America’s best-loved naturalists, revealing his difficult and inspiring path to finding his voice and becoming a writer—now available in paperback Few writers are as renowned for their eloquence about the natural world, its power and fragility, as Sigurd F. Olson (1899–1982). Before he could give expression to The Singing Wilderness, however, he had to find his own voice. It is this struggle, the painstaking and often simply painful process of becoming the writer and conservationist now familiar to us, that Olson documented in the journal entries gathered here. Written mostly during the years from 1930 to 1941, Olson’s journals describe the dreams and frustrations of an aspiring writer honing his skills, pursuing recognition, and facing doubt while following the academic career that allowed him to live and work even as it consumed so much of his time. But even as he speaks with immediacy and intensity about the conditions of his apprenticeship, Olson can be seen developing the singular way of observing and depicting the natural world that would bring him fame—and also, more significantly, alert others to the urgent need to understand and protect that world. Author of Olson’s definitive biography, editor David Backes brings a deep knowledge of the writer to these journals, providing critical context, commentary, and insights along the way. When Olson wrote, in the spring of 1941, “What I am afraid of now is that the world will blow up just as I am getting it organized to suit me,” he could hardly have known how right he would prove to be. It is propitious that at our present moment, when the world seems once more balanced on the precipice, we have the words of Sigurd F. Olson to remind us of what matters—and of the hard work and the wonder that such a reckoning requires. Trade Review "There is an innocent romance in Olson’s essays, a sincere touch of the spiritual." —The Wall Street Journal "A revelation of Olson’s personal diaries and his struggles to balance his life’s passion — writing about nature, about the outdoors — with his job as a teacher, his responsibilities as a husband and father and his role as a national leader in the growing movement to preserve wild places."—Duluth News Tribune "The first decades of Sigurd Olson’s writing life were filled with frustration and hope, failure and doubt, and finally, publication. The new collection of his journals from this painful and formative time reveals a writer whose life was defined by the struggle between his calling and his many commitments."—Quetico Superior Wilderness News "While those journal entries were haphazard, often on scraps of paper, usually dated, but sometimes not, they captured [Olson’s] thoughts about the wilderness he loved and how he wanted to be the writer who shared those experiences with readers."—Steve Gardiner "For the voice of a man who spent his life in more familiar wild country, seek out A Private Wilderness."—Minnesota Alumni "A revelation of Olson’s personal diaries and his struggles to balance his life’s passion—writing about nature, about the outdoors—with his job as a teacher, his responsibilities as a husband and father and his role as a national leader in the growing movement to preserve wild places."—Duluth News Tribune "The first decades of Sigurd Olson’s writing life were filled with frustration and hope, failure and doubt, and finally, publication. The new collection of his journals from this painful and formative time reveals a writer whose life was defined by the struggle between his calling and his many commitments."—Quetico Superior Wilderness News "While those journal entries were haphazard, often on scraps of paper, usually dated, but sometimes not, they captured [Olson’s] thoughts about the wilderness he loved and how he wanted to be the writer who shared those experiences with readers."—Steve Gardiner "For the voice of a man who spent his life in more familiar wild country, seek out A Private Wilderness."—Minnesota Alumni "There is an innocent romance in Olson’s essays, a sincere touch of the spiritual."—The Wall Street Journal Table of Contents Contents Preface Introduction: Wild Calling David Backes A Private Wilderness The Winter of Renewal: January–March 1930 Quiet Desperation: April–December 1930 Reluctant Ecologist: April 1931–January 1932 Unsettled in Ely: September 1932–October 1934 Farewell to Saganaga: October 1934–August 1935 The Dean: September 1935–September 1937 Grandmother’s Trout: October 1937–February 1939 We Used to Sing: March 1939–February 1940 Big Brother’s Big Idea: February–December 1940 America Out of Doors: January–May 1941 Casualty of War: May 1941–March 1944 Medium Again: April 1944–November 1946 A New Life in Conservation: December 1946–October 1947 The Singing Wilderness: April 1949–February 1954 Epilogue: 1963–1972 Chronology Notes Index
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University of Minnesota Press A Private Wilderness
Book SynopsisThe personal diaries of one of America’s best-loved naturalists, revealing his difficult and inspiring path to finding his voice and becoming a writer—now available in paperback? Few writers are as renowned for their eloquence about the natural world, its power and fragility, as Sigurd F. Olson (1899–1982). Before he could give expression to The Singing Wilderness, however, he had to find his own voice. It is this struggle, the painstaking and often simply painful process of becoming the writer and conservationist now familiar to us, that Olson documented in the journal entries gathered here. Written mostly during the years from 1930 to 1941, Olson’s journals describe the dreams and frustrations of an aspiring writer honing his skills, pursuing recognition, and facing doubt while following the academic career that allowed him to live and work even as it consumed so much of his time. But even as he speaks with immediacy an
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Fordham University Press The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park
Book SynopsisAudubon Park’s journey from farmland to cityscape The study of Audubon Park’s origins, maturation, and disappearance is at root the study of a rural society evolving into an urban community, an examination of the relationship between people and the land they inhabit. When John James Audubon bought fourteen acres of northern Manhattan farmland in 1841, he set in motion a chain of events that moved forward inexorably to the streetscape that emerged seven decades later. The story of how that happened makes up the pages of The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It. This fully illustrated history peels back the many layers of a rural society evolving into an urban community, enlivened by the people who propelled it forward: property owners, tenants, laborers, and servants. The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot tells the intricate tale of how individual choices in the face of family dysfunction, economic crises, technological developments, and the myriad daily occurrences that elicit personal reflection and change of course pushed Audubon Park forward to the cityscape that distinguishes the neighborhood today. A longtime evangelist for Manhattan’s Audubon Park neighborhood, author Matthew Spady delves deep into the lives of the two families most responsible over time for the anomalous arrangement of today’s streetscape: the Audubons and the Grinnells. Buoyed by his extensive research, Spady reveals the darker truth behind John James Audubon (1785–1851), a towering patriarch who consumed the lives of his family members in pursuit of his own goals. He then narrates how fifty years after Audubon’s death, George Bird Grinnell (1849–1938) and his siblings found themselves the owners of extensive property that was not yielding sufficient income to pay taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Like the Audubons, they planned an exit strategy for controlled change that would have an unexpected ending. Beginning with the Audubons’ return to America in 1839, The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot follows the many twists and turns of the area’s path from forest to city, ending in the twenty-first century with the Audubon name re-purposed in today’s historic district, a multiethnic, multi-racial urban neighborhood far removed from the homogeneous, Eurocentric Audubon Park suburb.
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Life of the Clinician: The Autobiography of
Book SynopsisThe autobiography of one of America's most important gastroenterologists. Michael Lepore [1910-2000] was a pioneer in the field of gastroenterology. He was a member of one of the first graduating classes of the University of Rochester Medical School, and went on to a distinguished career at Columbia University, New York University, and St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York. This autobiography tells of his experiences as an Italian-American who overcame prejudices to become the personal physician to such notablesas Greta Garbo and President Herbert Hoover. His story is witty and cleverly written, and details the way the medical profession changed from the Great Depression to the late 1990s. Michael Lepore was an alumnus of Duke University Medical School and the University of Rochester School of Medicine, and was the Director, Gastroenterology Section, Departments of Medicine and Surgery Emeritus, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York.Trade ReviewAn insider's guide to making a career in twentieth-century American medicine. As such it is a valuable historical document. MEDICAL HISTORYTable of ContentsEarly Days Washington Heights Speyer School for Gifted Children New York University at University Heights To Each His Farthest Star: A Medical Student at Rochester, 1929- 1934 Duke University Hospital and Its Medical School, 1934-1935 Yale Medical School, 1935-1936 Return to Duke, 1936-1937 You Can Go Home Again My One and Only Wife The Bronx Is the Graveyard for Specialists, 1937 The Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1937 - The First of Its Kind Pearl Harbor and World War II Valley Forge General Hospital, 1942-1945 Tinian, 1945 Saipan, 1945-1946 Return to Columbia-Presbyterian, 1946 The Changing of the Guard at the Medical Center An Internist-Diagnostician Rebuilds His Practice The Upjohn Grand Rounds The Iceman Cometh to Park Avenue Songs My Patients Taught Me Mr. J. Peter Grace, Chairman of W.R. Grace and Company Birth of the Upjohn Gastrointestinal Service Roosevelt Hospital, 1962-1965
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Ludwik Hirszfeld: The Story of One Life
Book SynopsisAn annotated English translation of the autobiography of Polish microbiologist Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954), with a focus on his contributions to international public health. Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954), one of the most prominent serologists of the twentieth century, discovered the inheritance and established the nomenclature of blood groups and opened the field of human population genetics. He also carried out groundbreaking research in the genetics of disease and immunology. Following World War II, he founded Poland's first Institute of Immunology in Wroclaw, which now bears his name. His autobiographical memoir, The Story of One Life, first published in Poland in 1946, immediately became a bestseller and has been reedited several times since. It is an outstanding account of a Holocaust survivor and a writer capable of depicting the uniqueness and the tragedy of countless individuals caught up in the nightmare of 1939-45. He recollects his time as a physician in the Serbian army in 1915 and his satisfaction as a scientist who helped rebuild Poland after the Treaty ofVersailles; the contrast between the world before and the world after World War II could not be starker. Hirszfeld escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943; he hid the manuscript for this book and retrieved it only after the war. Drawing on unpublished documents, as well as interviews with Hirszfeld's former students and family, this translation is annotated and has an introduction written by two scholars with unique qualifications to understand both the immediate setting in which Hirszfeld lived his life, and the broader implications of his work to the history of medicine. Marta A. Balinska is a writer and an international consultant in public health. William H.Schneider is Professor of History at Indiana University.Trade ReviewBalinska and Schneider should be applauded. . . today's readers will find it an intriguing piece of cutting-edge experimental science, an example of the relation between political context and individual fate, while the contemporary story makes for a fascinating read. . . a major achievement. * COMPTES RENDUS *A thoughtful and highly historical read that belongs in any biography collection. * MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW *Fascinating on many accounts. . . The University of Rochester Press's Studies in Medical History series has just attained new heights. * FORWARD.COM *Table of ContentsForeword by Arthur E. Mourant Introduction by Marta A. Balinska and William H. Schneider Foreword by Ludwik Hirszfeld to the original 1946 edition University Years Assistantship in Heidelberg Sojourn in Zurich The Great War Armée d'Orient Home Again Life in Warsaw Life within the Institute Scientific Activities Scientific Meetings International Congress of Anthropologists in Amsterdam; Opening of Schools of Hygiene in Budapest and Zagreb The 1935 Blood Transfusion Congress in Rome The 1937 International Congress in Paris The 1937 International Cancer Congress in Brussels The 1939 General Pathology Congress in Rome Medical Academy in Paris; French Youth A Home in the Sun The Autumn Draws On Before the Storm The Siege of Warsaw Ousted The City of Death Lectures and Courses Typhus in the District The Health Council In the Shadow of the Church of All Saints Race or Tradition? The Beginning of the End Leap into the Unknown The Life of an Obscure Man My Evening Song My Greatest Defeat The Origins of This Book Extermination Camps The Last Upsurge of a Perishing Nation A Chased Animal The Turning Point for the Jewish Nation The Great Guilt Afterword Appendix: Biographical Annex of Frequently Cited Names
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd John W. Thompson: Psychiatrist in the Shadow of
Book SynopsisBiography of a World War II-era physician whose work was a response to the suffering of Holocaust victims, and whose investigations laid the groundwork for the Nuremberg Medical Trials. John W. Thompson: Psychiatrist in the Shadow of the Holocaust is the biography of a doctor whose revulsion at Nazi human experiments prompted him to seek a humane basis for physician-patient relations. As a military scientific intelligence officer in 1945, Thompson was the first to name "medical war crimes" as a special category for prosecution. His investigations laid the groundwork for the Nuremberg medical trials and for the novel idea of "informed consent." Yet, Thompson has remained a little-known figure, despite his many scientific, literary, and religious connections. This book traces Thompson's life from his birth in Mexico, through his studies at Stanford, Edinburgh, and Harvard, and his service in the Canadian Air Force. It reconstructs his therapeutic work with Unesco in Germany and his time as a Civil Rights activist in New York, where he developed his concept of holistic medicine. Thompson was close to authors like Auden and Spender and inspirational religious figures like Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche. He drew on ideas of Freud, Jung, and Buber. The philosophical and religious dimensions of Thompson's response to Holocaust victims' suffering are key to this study, which cites accounts of psychiatrists, students and patients who knew Thompson personally, war crimes prosecution records, and unpublished personal papers. Paul Weindling is Wellcome Trust Research Professor at the Centre for Health, Medicine and Society: Past and Present, Oxford Brookes University, UK.Trade ReviewAlmost singlehandedly, Thompson initiated a new Nuremberg Trial targeted specifically at German doctors accused of 'Medical War Crimes.' Author Weindling traces in minute detail how an aroused Thompson overcame resistance in high Allied military and diplomatic circles (a few sought only practical results from those experiments without considering ethics). Thompson would have none of that. He and his adherents informed the public about monstrous experiments undertaken not only by the SS but also by civilian doctors. Those trials duly took place in 1947, thereby establishing an incontestable record of what had transpired in German camps, hospitals, and sanatoria . [An] exhaustive study. * JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES *Table of Contents"Ecce Homo" Mexican Childhood Palo Alto Schooling, Stanford Student Transatlantic Physiologist Edinburgh Physician Excitable Harvard High Altitude and Rapid Descent Auden, Anxiety, and the German Mind Belsen, "My Crucifix" Medical War Crimes Revelations Experimental Ethics Therapist for the German Patient UNESCO: At the Conscience of the World The Eau Vive Affair Sebastian Matthias Child Guide New York: "St. John the Psychiatrist" Hallucinations "Dying We Live" John Thompson's Writings: Published, Unpublished, and Lost Archives and Selected Bibliography Notes Index
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd A Man for All Seasons: Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD
Book SynopsisThe life and influential career of neurologist Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD., who in 1996 became the first chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester. In this stirring collection of essays, author Nancy Bolger leads the reader through the extraordinary life of Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD, one of the most influential neurologists of the last half century. The story begins on the small-town streets of Iowa and takes us through military service and medical school, down the wedding aisle, and ultimately to a long and successful career at the University of Rochester, where Dr. Joynt became the first chair of thenewly created Department of Neurology in 1966. Along the way, we accompany Dr. Joynt on his travels to India, Canada, Ireland, London and Cambridge in England, and many other places, including a much-loved lakeside retreat in Minnesota where the family vacationed year after year. These pages tell of not only Dr. Joynt's life but also of those who inspired him, and how he in turn became a remarkable inspiration to others. Nancy W. Bolger is a writer and editor for the University of Rochester Medical Center. In 1992 she received the Robert G. Fenley Award of Distinction for Medical Science Writing from the Association of American Medical Colleges.Trade ReviewFor readers unacquainted with Bob Joynt's illustrious career, Nancy Bolger's book describes his personal and professional history elegantly and meticulously. The book sheds new light on his unflagging support and mentorship of many of behavioral neurology's earliest practitioners. * COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY *Table of ContentsForeword by Robert Holloway Preface Acknowledgments Growing Up in Corn Country Sergeant Joynt in India Becoming "Dr. Bob" Unraveling Neurology's Gordian Knot: Montreal, Canada Unraveling Neurology's Gordian Knot: Cambridge, England Unraveling Neurology's Gordian Knot: University of Iowa Dr. Bob Builds a New Department The Comic Spirit (and How He Wielded It) Dean Bob's Ten Commandments for Interns Dr. Bob, Editor Extraordinaire Onward and Upward, Dr. Bob! 1966-84 "Low Intellect in High Places" Stalking Sherlock Holmes Dean Joynt Takes the Helm Vice President Joynt's Team Builds for the Future Dr. Bob's "Dark Days" Life with Father The Man of Faith Curriculum Vitae
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Kent State University Press The Brilliance of Charles Whittlesey: Geologist,
Book SynopsisAn essential biography of one of Ohio's most influential—but overlooked—historical figuresThe Brilliance of Charles Whittlesey offers the first full-length biography of one of the most outstanding and influential Americans of the 19th century, Charles Whittlesey (1808–1886). Whittlesey advanced numerous fields, including geology, exploration, history, archaeology, and military strategy. However, until now, much of Whittlesey's work has been treated as a mere footnote of American history and largely neglected by historians. Stanley M. Totten's recovery of Whittlesey's life and work relies on Whittlesey's own insights and private papers, which provide a unique window into his many talents and interests as well as the hardships he endured. This exhaustive volume uncovers—perhaps most significantly—Whittlesey's important geological discoveries. Notably, Totten describes how Whittlesey accurately determined the amount by which oceans lowered during the height of the Ice Age. His geological maps of Native American earthworks were informational and enhanced our understanding of these ancient structures, although, as Totten persuasively argues, other geologists have undeservedly been given credit for Whittlesey's work. Totten also highlights Whittlesey's contributions during the Civil War and his work as a preservationist of historic materials on both the national and local levels. Drawing extensively from papers housed in the Western Reserve Historical Society, The Brilliance of Charles Whittlesey is an overdue, exhaustive biography that will undoubtedly serve as an important foundational text for future scholarship into each of these areas.Trade Review"Colonel Charles Whittlesey (1808-1886) was one of those few remarkable 'men for all seasons' of the 19th century whose contributions spanned the realms of natural science, military engineering, archaeology, and history, but for whom proper recognition is lacking. Stanley M. Totten's new book resolves this deficiency. ….the book is a valuable and detailed documentation of Charles Whittlesey's life's work, the significance of his many contributions, and particularly the development of scientific thinking in the mid-1800s."—Ohio Journal of Science Stanley Totten's readable and fact-packed book from original sources is an excellent tribute to a man who previously has barely surfaced in the history of the Midwest, despite his enormous contributions to our area and nation. Finally…Whittlesey has received the biographical treatment he deserves. —Smile Politely.com "Finally, we have a biography of Col. Charles Whittlesey, an adventurous pioneering geologist, a soldier, an engineer (both military and civil), an archaeologist, and a historian. You will find it a fascinating journey into the life of a major figure who is finally getting the attention he deserves."—Joe Hannibal, Cleveland Museum of Natural History "Charles Whittlesey was a transformational figure in 19th-century Ohio whose story has never been fully told—that is, until now. Stanley Totten's book, The Brilliance of Charles Whittlesey, is the first in-depth study of Whittlesey's life and career and is, in itself, a landmark publication. Absent Whittlesey, regional history would have evolved differently— and absent Stanley Totten's work, we would not be able to grasp the impact Whittlesey had during a long, productive, and event-filled lifetime."—John J. Grabowski, coauthor of Cleveland's Cultural Gardens: A Landscape of Diversity
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University of Iowa Press The Ninth Decade: An Octogenarian's Chronicle
Book SynopsisThe Ninth Decade is a path-breaking and timely book on aging: the first to focus explicitly and at length on eighty-somethings, the fastest-growing demographic in the industrialized world. Covering eight years in lively six-month installments, Klaus tells a vivid story not only of his own ninth decade and survival routines, but also of his loving companion, Jackie, who is strikingly different from him in her physical well-being, practical outlook, sociable temperament, and vigorous workouts. Cameos of their octogenarian friends and relatives near and far add to a wide-ranging and revelatory portrayal of advanced aging, as do bios of notable octogenarians. The multi-year scope of his chronicle reveals the numerous physical and mental problems that arise during octogenarian life and how eighty-year-olds have dealt with those challenges. The Ninth Decade is a unique, first-hand source of information for anyone in their sixties, seventies, or eighties, as well as for persons devoted to care of the aged. Though the challenges of octogenarian life often require specialized care, The Ninth Decade also shows the pleasures of it to be so special as to have inspired Lillian Hellman’s paradoxical description of “longer life” as “the happy problem of our time.”
£13.95
Dartmouth College Press Small
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Purdue University Press Alexander von Humboldt: Perceiving the World
Book SynopsisAlexander von Humboldt: Perceiving the World provides an interdisciplinary exploration into Humboldt's approach to seeing and describing the many subjects he pursued. Though remembered primarily as an environmental thinker, Humboldt's interests were vast and documented not just in his published works, but also in his extensive correspondence with scientists, artists, poets, and philosophers internationally. Perceiving the World covers Humboldt's perceptions during intercontinental travels and scientific discoveries, as well as how he visualized nature, geography, environments, and diverse cultures, including Indigenous Peoples.This collection draws heavily on the English translations of Humboldt's work housed in the Purdue University Archives, which were collected by John Purdue. The book is divided into three parts: Humboldt's contributions to science since the nineteenth century; his work on nature, climates, environments, and the cosmos; and his lasting cultural impact, including his imaging techniques, modes of visual presentation, and contributions to the arts. Humboldt's intricate approach to perception still resonates today, as his nuanced and unique way of seeing the world was just as important as what he wrote.
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Benjamin Rush, Civic Health, and Human Illness in
Book SynopsisBenjamin Rush (1745-1813) casts a long shadow over American medicine as well as over the social and political history of the American republic. The Philadelphia physician involved himself in numerous social, political, and scientific projects while maintaining a busy practice and lecturing to thousands of students over his career. As a result, attempts by historians to make sense of Rush and his world have been complicated and contradictory. Nevertheless, it is within that mixed narrative of the social, medical, and political that Rush's story becomes its most compelling. At the end of the Revolutionary War, new American citizens found themselves in a new country. For Rush and his colleagues, that newness extended beyond a change in political structure. They believed that the physical challenges of growing cities and western expansion and the psychological challenges of new identities came together in ways that could help or hurt American health. From his vantage point at one of the nation's few medical schools, located in its intellectual capital, Rush developed a reputation as America's physician—while mixing social and scientific ideas for the "improvement" of the country as a whole. Putting Rush in this context, Benjamin Rush, Civic Health, and Human Illness in the Early American Republic goes beyond biography to explore his social and scientific networks and their role in the development of a distinctly American medical profession.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: "Truth is a Unit" Part I-Making an American System Chapter 1-The Education of Benjamin Rush Chapter 2-An American Physician Chapter 3-Making and Sharing Medical Knowledge Chapter 4-Learning from Bodies Part II-Using an American System Chapter 5-Explaining Variation in American Bodies Chapter 6-Confronting Climatic Ills Chapter 7-Care, Curing, and Prevention in American Institutions Chapter 8-Prepping the Next Generation of "Republican Machines" Epilogue Bibliography Abbreviations Sources Cited Index
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O'Reilly Media Geek Girl's Guide to Geek Women: An Examination
Book SynopsisThis hands-on book takes a look at four brilliant women -- Ada Lovelace, Anna Atkins, Hildegard Von Bingen, and Maria Telkes -- and the world-changing innovations they created. Walk in their footsteps as you discover how these women became inventors, learn what inspired them, and then try your hand at recreating their most famous inventions -- computer programs, solar photography, codes and ciphers, and water purifiers.
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H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Nobel Prize Winners, 2002-2018 Supplement
Book SynopsisThis outstanding series presents detailed accounts of the lives and work of the 900 men, women, and institutions that earned the Nobel Prize from its inception in 1901.
£139.20
NewSouth Publishing Wizards of Oz: How Oliphant and Florey helped win
Book SynopsisTwo Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in the Allied victory in the Second World War. Almost eight decades later, Wizards of Oz finally tells their story.In this fast-paced and compelling book, Brett Mason reveals how two childhood friends from Adelaide – physicist Mark Oliphant and medical researcher Howard Florey – initiated the three most significant scientific and industrial projects of the Second World War. Manufacturing penicillin, developing microwave radar and building the atomic bomb gave the Allies the edge and ultimate victory over Germany and Japan.More than just a story of scientific discovery, Wizards of Oz tells a remarkable tale of secret missions, international intrigue and triumph against all odds. Mason tells how Oliphant and Florey were also instrumental in convincing a reluctant United States to develop and deploy these three breakthrough inventions in time to change the course of the war. The two Australians not only helped win the war but shaped the peace, with their war-time contributions continuing to influence international politics and the health and wealth of nations.Oliphant and Florey emerge in Wizards of Oz as the two most consequential Australians of the Second World War – perhaps of all time.
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Watkins Media Limited Conversations with Einstein: A Fictional Dialogue
Book SynopsisBy power of thought alone, Albert Einstein gave us a fresh conception of the universe. He showed us that space and time are elastic - shrinking or expanding, speeding up or slowing down, depending on your movement. Beginning with an inspiring foreword by eminent Professor of Mathematics Sir Roger Penrose, the book is then divided into two parts: a biographical essay that provides a concise overview of Einstein's life, achievements, personal loves and public controversies; and a Q&A dialogue based on rigorous research and incorporating Einstein's actual spoken or written words whenever possible. Research physicist Carlos Calle brings Einstein to life through meticulously researched biographical interpretations of Einstein's revolutionary mathematical work. Relax and chat with this genius as he tells you about his work on relativity, his quest for a grand unifying theory of the cosmos, and personal matters - from the pleasures of sailing and music to his anxieties about the nuclear bomb he had helped unleash.
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Reaktion Books Alfred Russel Wallace
Book SynopsisSometimes referred to as the "Father of Biogeography," Alfred Russel Wallace has come to be known as the co-originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection, and he also wrote extensively on zoology, botany, anthropology, politics, astronomy, and psychology. Although notorious in his day for his unpopular and eccentric beliefs, he is still recognized as one of the leading figures in nineteenth-century British science. In this book, Patrick Armstrong illuminates the many facets of Wallace's long life, which extended from 1823 until the eve of World War I. He shows Wallace to be, in many ways, a more interesting character than his colleague and friend, evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin. Taking a psychological approach, this compact yet comprehensive biography gives insight into a man who was frequently plagued with misfortune; legal problems, inability to obtain full-time employment, and relationship troubles all vexed him. Armstrong unlocks the life of a restless traveler who, although raised with "a very ordinary" education, would go on to become one of the most influential, extraordinary scientists of his time.
£12.99
Liverpool University Press The House of Alice Roughton: Cambridge Doctor,
Book SynopsisFrom her home at 9 Adams Road in the university city of Cambridge, Alice Roughton (19001995) demonstrated a strongly altruistic lifestyle, housing young students, the mentally ill, artists, intellectuals, friends, persecuted homosexuals and refugees (German Jews in 1939, Hungarians in 1956 and Chileans in 1973). She practiced psychiatry and general medicine alongside personal activism such as medics against nuclear warfare and opposing the financing of urbanisation the latter related to the destruction of the historical centres of English cities. Alice was a patron of artists and intellectuals, including the Catalan musician Robert Gerhard and the German dancer Kurt Jooss. She befriended the economists J. M. Keynes and Joan Robinson, the philosopher Bertrand Russell, the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, the molecular biologist James Watson, as well as the composer Benjamin Britten, who held memorable concerts at her house, as well as many other dignitaries of science and the humanities. The House of Alice Roughton locates her professional medical work and private life activities and relationships within the sociological circumstances within which she lived circumstances that reveal the historical and cultural changes of a century that experienced two world wars, the advance of science and the overturning of lifestyle prejudices. The biography revolves around one location 9 Adams Road. Alice and her familys lived experiences act as a window onto the profound global transformations which took place from the second industrial revolution to the discovery of the structure of DNA From the Edwardian to the Contemporary. Her familys life story moves through tragic events in Switzerland to her husbands war years in America. Her biographers engagement with Alice begins in 1978, on a student holiday trip from his native Catalonia.
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Seagull Books London Ltd All the Land
Book SynopsisNow in paperback, a biography of the German scientist who came up with the idea of continental drift, telling of how he ended up journeying to Greenland in the winter of 1930—and died there. How, in 1930, did Alfred Wegener, the son of a minister from Berlin, find himself in the most isolated spot on earth, attempting to survive an unthinkably cold winter in the middle of Greenland? In All the Land, Jo Lendle sets out to chronicle Wegener’s extraordinary journey from his childhood in Germany to the most unforgiving corner of the planet. As Lendle shows, Wegener’s life was anything but ordinary. Surrounded by children at the orphanage his parents ran, Wegener was driven by his scientific spirit in search not only of answers to big questions but of solitude. Though Wegener’s life ended in tragedy during his long winter in Greenland, he left us with a scientific legacy: the theory of continental drift, mocked by his peers and only recognized decades after his death. Lendle gives us the story of this great adventurer, of the experiences that shaped him, resulting in a tale that is both thrilling and tender.Trade Review"However many books German writer and editor/publisher Lendle has written, this evocative novel of the life and work of Alfred Wegener, known ultimately for helping develop theories of continental drift, is the first to be given to us in English (and done in masterful manner by Katy Derbyshire). To arrive at that juncture there was first a life lived in Germany, son of a minister, and, eventually, exploratory treks across an unforgiving Greenland. It's rendered powerfully here, the journeying within as well as across the stark terrain." * Rick Simonson, Elliott Bay Book Company *
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Liverpool University Press Anatomy of Robert Knox: Murder, Mad Science and
Book SynopsisRobert Knox is now remembered chiefly as the Edinburgh doctor who dissected corpses supplied by Burke and Hare. His contemporaries knew him as the most celebrated anatomist in Britain, the author of a controversial book on race, and a radical natural philosopher with revolutionary ideas, who taught a generation of medical students that species and races were produced by the operation of biological laws, independent of design or providence. Though he did not achieve the theoretical breakthrough he hoped for, his writings offered a challenging alternative to Darwinism that anticipated later theories of rapid evolution. This academic biography is the first to examine the influence of Knox's radical upbringing, Parisian training and ethnological studies in the Cape Colony on the development of his 'higher' anatomy, which traced the multifarious forms of the animal kingdom to an ideal body plan supposedly common to all. New evidence is presented that the subsequent decline in his career, often attributed to the murder for dissection scandal, was a consequence of his opposition to the 1832 Anatomy Act and his refusal to comply with state regulation of anatomy schools. His uncompromising position is shown to have inspired the portrayal of anatomy in fiction -- where Knox appears more often than any other British doctor -- as a savage and ungovernable science. The book will appeal to all those interested in the far-reaching influence of Knox's anatomy on nineteenth-century medicine, evolutionary theory, aesthetics, physical anthropology, and the representation of anatomical science in popular culture.
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Liverpool University Press Very Good Sort of Man: Life of Dr Charles Lewis
Book SynopsisThe first ever biography of Dr Charles Lewis Meryon (17831877), born in Rye (Sussex), physician to Lady Hester Stanhope and companion on her travels on various different occasions (to Malta, Greece, Turkey, Egypt and the Lebanon) during which he met Lord Byron, the Pasha of Egypt, and famed traveller Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, among many other characters and personalities; he was shipwrecked, attacked by pirates and lost for several days in the desert, in addition to living numerous other adventures; he was the father of tormented French artist Charles Meryon (the artist's mother's unrequited love for his father is told by means of their original correspondence), author of the two three-volume sets, The Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope and The Travels of the Lady Hester Stanhope, translator (Meryon mastered various languages both ancient and modern); poet, and revolutionary politician in his home town of Rye. The biography also includes an edition of his poem 'Tis all my Eye' and 'Betty Martin,' of which only five copies were ever printed. The last remaining copy in the UK was destroyed in the bombing of London in the Second World War, and the work was believed to be lost forever, but the last surviving copy was recently unearthed in Canada. The biography is a companion volume to the newly discovered Additional Memoirs of Lady Hester Stanhope: An Unpublished Historical Account for the Years 1819-1820, as recorded by her physician Charles Lewis Meryon, edited with an introduction by Mark Guscin.
£100.00
American Meteorological Society Father Benito Viñes – The 19th–Century Life and
Book SynopsisBefore Doppler radar and broadcast weather reports, Spanish-born Benito Vines (1837-1893) spent decades observing the skies at Belen Observatory in colonial Cuba, routinely issuing weather reports and forecasts to local newspapers. And before storm trackers and emergency alerts, Vines made it his mission to teach the public what he was learning about the weather. He developed the first network of weather observation stations in the Caribbean, and his research laid the groundwork for the hurricane warning systems we use today. His sometimes eerily accurate hurricane forecasts helped save many lives - earning him the nickname "the Hurricane Priest." Father Benito Vines is a fascinating look at the life of a man who worked on the cutting edge of weather science while still remaining devoted to his religious life. It explores Vines as both pioneer in the study of tropical meteorology and a colonial Jesuit priest. With notes that put his life into modern context, this book puts a much deserved spotlight on a figure who played a crucial role in making our lives safer.
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American Meteorological Society Verner Suomi – The Life and Work of the Founder
Book SynopsisAs the space age got underway in the wake of Sputnik, one of the earliest areas of science to take advantage of the new observational opportunities it afforded was the study of climate and weather. This book tells the story of Finnish-American educator, inventor, and scientist Verner Suomi, who, in those early days of space science, brought his pragmatic engineering skills to bear on finding ways to use our new access to space to put observational instruments into orbit. In 1959, Suomi’s work resulted in the launching of Explorer VII, a satellite that measured the earth’s radiation budget, a major step in our ability to understand and forecast weather. Drawing on personal letters and oral histories, the book presents a rounded picture of the man who launched the field of satellite meteorology—in the process changing forever the way we understand and interact with the weather around us.
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American Meteorological Society Too Near for Dreams – The Story of Cleveland
Book SynopsisAs director of the Cincinnati Observatory and, later, a civilian in the newly established forecast and storm warning division of the U.S. Army Signal Service, Cleveland Abbe was the first person to issue official, regularly scheduled weather forecasts, or “probabilities,” in the United States. Abbe began his work in forecasting in 1869, earning the nickname “Old Probabilities” and gaining recognition for the reliability of his reports. He would go on to become a leader of the US Weather Bureau—which we know today as the National Weather Service. In establishing a system for creating daily weather forecasts and more, this humble pioneer helped lay the foundation for modern meteorology in the United States.Set against the backdrop of nineteenth and early twentieth-century international events and scientific advancements, this biography of Abbe explores both his personal life and his scientific career. It illuminates his time spent in Russia in the mid-1860s—as the Civil War was waged and a president was assassinated back home—in part through letters with his mother. Decades of diaries and correspondence from the Cleveland Abbe Papers at the Library of Congress, as well as first-person accounts, illuminate this biography of a mild-mannered family man whose thirst for knowledge drove him to become a giant in an emerging scientific field.
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