Discovery of the Germ, The: Twenty Years That Transformed the Way We Think About Disease (Övrig)
avJohn Waller
ISBN: 9780231131506 - UTGIVEN: 2003-10-01From the time of Hippocrates to that of Louis Pasteur, the medical profession relied on plausible but almost wholly mistaken ideas about the causes of and best treatments for infectious illness. Bleeding, purging, and mysterious nostrums remained staple remedies, and surgeons, often wearing filthy b[...]
The Devil's Doctor (Inbunden)
avJohn H. Waller
ISBN: 9780471396727 - UTGIVEN: 200203The Devil's Doctor The true story of one manâs courageous fight against unspeakable evil In May 1940, as Nazi panzers overran the Netherlands, Felix Kersten received a summons he dared not refuse. A successful and prosperous physical therapist who had ministered to the Dutch royal family, Kerst[...]
The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness (Pocket)
avWaller, John
ISBN: 9781402219436A gripping tale of one of history's most bizarre events, and what it reveals about the strange possibilities of human nature In the searing July heat of 1518, Frau Troffea stepped into the streets of Strasbourg and began to dance. Bathed in sweat, she continued to dance. Overcome with exhaustion, sh[...]
Will to Murder: The True Story Behind the Crimes & Trials Surrounding the Glensheen Killings (Häftad)
avGail Feichtinger, John Desanto, Gary Waller
ISBN: 9781887317351 - UTGIVEN: 2009-06On June 27, 1977, an intruder entered Glensheen Mansion and committed murder. This is the story of the crimes and trials surrounding the grisly crime. Go behind the scenes of Minnesota?s most infamous double murder and examine the evidence yourself.[...]
