Health & Medicine
Explore a diverse collection of texts on health and medicine, ranging from historical perspectives to practical guides. This category features works that cover medical knowledge, wellness tips, and insights into healthcare practices. Ideal for both curious minds and those seeking to understand more about the evolution of medical science, each book offers valuable information that is both educational and engaging.
The Black Death, and The Dancing Mania
"The Black Death and The Dancing Mania" by J. F. C. Hecker is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into two signif...
By J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl) Hecker
A Treatise on the Art of Midwifery Setting Forth Various Abuses Therein, Especially as to the Practice With Instruments: the Whole Serving to Put All Rational Inquirers in a Fair Way of Very Safely Forming Their Own Judgement Upon the Question; Which It Is Best to Employ, in Cases of Pregnancy and Lying-in, a Man-midwife; Or, a Midwife
"A Treatise on the Art of Midwifery" by Elizabeth Nihell is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. The work critiques the increasin...
By Elizabeth Nihell
Physiological Researches on Life and Death
"Physiological Researches on Life and Death" by Xavier Bichat is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work delves into vita...
By Xavier Bichat
Clergymen and Doctors: Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches.
"Clergymen and Doctors: Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This ...
By Anonymous
The Sanitary Evolution of London
"The Sanitary Evolution of London" by Henry Jephson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the public health cond...
By Henry (Henry Lorenzo) Jephson
The suppression of tuberculosis $b Together with observations concerning phthisiogenesis in man and animals and suggestions concerning the hygiene of cow stables and the production of milk for infant-feeding, with special reference to tuberculosis
"The principal article is translated from a lecture delivered in Cassel, September 25, 1903 ... The two articles, "Observations on phthisiogenesis" and "Suggestions concerning the hygiene of cow stables" are taken from Beiträge zur experimentellen therapie, no. 8, 1904."
By Emil von Behring
Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine
"Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine" by Sir James Sands Elliott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides a compr...
By James Elliott
The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life By Food, Clothes, Air, Exercise, Wine, Sleep, &c. and Peptic Precepts, Pointing Out Agreeable and Effectual Methods to Prevent and Relieve Indigestion, and to Regulate and Strengthen the Action of the Stomach and Bowels
"The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life" by William Kitchiner is a health and wellness treatise written in the early 19th century. The text focus...
By William Kitchiner
Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica
"Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica" by Merck & Co. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This manual serves as a compr...
By Merck & Co.
A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays
"A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays" by Richard Mead is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The book explores t...
By Richard Mead
Tics and Their Treatment
"Tics and Their Treatment" by Henry Meige and E. Feindel is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the clini...
By Henry Meige
Alcohol and the Human Brain
"Alcohol and the Human Brain" by Joseph Cook is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book examines the detrimental effects o...
By Joseph Cook
The Nervous Housewife
"The Nervous Housewife" by Abraham Myerson, M.D. is a psychological treatise published in the early 20th century that explores the complex emotional a...
By Abraham Myerson
Public health and insurance: American addresses
"Public Health and Insurance: American Addresses" by Sir Arthur Newsholme is a collection of lectures on public health issues written in the early 20t...
By Arthur Newsholme
Medieval Medicine
"Medieval Medicine" by James J. Walsh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents the evolution and development of m...
By James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
Medical symbolism in connection with historical studies in the arts of healing and hygiene
"Medical Symbolism in Connection with Historical Studies in the Arts of Healing and Hygiene" by Thomas S. Sozinskey is a scholarly work written in the...
By Thomas S. Sozinskey
The Pivot of Civilization
"The Pivot of Civilization" by Margaret Sanger is a thought-provoking social and political treatise, likely written in the early 20th century. The boo...
By Margaret Sanger
Lead poisoning and lead absorption : $b The symptoms, pathology and prevention, with special reference to their industrial origin, and an account of the principal processes involving risk
"Lead Poisoning and Lead Absorption" by Thomas M. Legge and Kenneth W. Goadby is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book ...
By Thomas Morison Legge
Ten Days in a Mad-House; or, Nellie Bly's Experience on Blackwell's Island. Feigning Insanity in Order to Reveal Asylum Horrors. The Trying Ordeal of the New York World's Girl Correspondent.
"Ten Days in a Mad-House; or, Nellie Bly's Experience on Blackwell's Island" by Nellie Bly is a historical account written in the late 19th century. T...
By Nellie Bly
The Simple Life
"The Simple Life" by Charles Wagner is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work primarily explores the theme of embracing a...
By Charles Wagner