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Walter Reed: A Biography
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The Gold-Headed Cane
$29.95William Macmichael’s The Gold-Headed Cane, originally published in 1827, is the imaginative “autobiography” of one particular gold-headed cane owned by five eminent physicians; several held high office in the Royal College of Physicians. Initially reviews criticized the book because it concentrated disproportionately on illnesses of the royalty and aristocracy, “though […] -
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John Hunter: Man of Science and Surgeon
$29.95John Hunter, (1728 - 1793) was a surgeon, founder of pathological anatomy in England, and early advocate of investigation and experimentation. He carried out many important studies and experiments in comparative aspects of biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Hunter not only made specific contributions of great importance in surgery but also […] -
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The Tail of Marshal Ney
$49.95Historians have compared the trial of Marshal Ney in 1815 to the trial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in 1894. The author of this account of the Ney Case claims that there were: “in French history, three State Trials that shook the country to its foundations: the trial of St. Joan […] -
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The Secrets of Abu Ghraib Revealed
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The Trial of Adolf Beck
$49.95The case of Adolf Beck is remarkable not so much because it was a classic instance of false conviction based on mistaken identification, but because it reveals how the British deal with such mistakes, in sharp contrast with how the United States tends to bury its judicial errors in graveyard […] -
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The Trial of Captain Porteous
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The Mooney Case
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The Trial of George Joseph Smith
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United States v. I. Lewis Libby
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The Royal Mail Case OUT OF STOCK
$39.95This 1930s case involved some Italian immigrants who believed in curses, evil eyes, and witchcraft. An enterprising tailor who also believed in the supernatural decided to exploit these superstitions for profit. He began by taking out insurance policies on neighbors who he believed were close to death and then trying […] -
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The Posion Widows
$29.95This 1930s case involved some Italian immigrants who believed in curses, evil eyes, and witchcraft. An enterprising tailor who also believed in the supernatural decided to exploit these superstitions for profit. He began by taking out insurance policies on neighbors who he believed were close to death and then trying […]
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Atlas of the Pathological Anatomy of the Eyeball
$89.95Pagenstecher and Genth's 'Atlas of the Pathological Anatomy of the Eyeball', published in 1875, is one of the most magnificent, historically important, and difficult-to-obtain works in ophthalmics. This beautiful, oversized leather volume is part of our Classics of Ophthalmology Library. It is bound in genuine top-grain pigskin leather and is […] -
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The Anatomy of the Brain and Nerves
$89.95As Sir Charles Sherrington pointed out, "Thomas Willis practically re-founded the anatomy and physiology of the brain and nerves," and "put the brain and nervous system on their modern footing." At the Patronal Festival for Thomas Willis in 1915, Sir William Osler commented that "Willis is remembered particularly by the […] -
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The History and Treatment of the Diseases of the Teeth
$89.95This beautiful, oversized leather volume is a reprint of the original 1806 edition of the work for our Classics of Dentistry Library. It is bound in genuine top-grain pigskin leather and is stamped in 22-karat gold. It includes a number of sketches at the end of the book. Only a […] -
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The Nervous System of the Human Body
$89.95This beautiful, oversized volume is a reprint of the 1830 edition of the work. Includes a number of sketches by Charles Bell of various parts of the nervous system. Only a few books left!
