Science, technology and medicine Books

This book is a biography, It starts with the author's  life in a small English village during and after WW2,  It then describes his early years in training in London, and since 1963 his medical experiences in Newfoundland. Friends and...

Pain is not something that most of us would count as a blessing; however, what it is and why we need it if we're to live life fully is brought to light in this book.

Two months before her wedding, the unthinkable happens. Katie, a busy twenty-six-year-old marketing consultant, becomes paralyzed on the left side of her body from a migraine. Uncertain about her future, including being able to walk down the aisle at her...

This is a provocative look at writing by and about people with illness or disability in particular HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, deafness, and paralysis who challenge the stigmas attached to their conditions by telling their lives in their own ways and on...

As a registered nurse with over seventeen years of experience, I thought it was time to lighten the ever-increasing seriousness of the world and share my personal experiences and shenanigans traveling as a nurse. My daily situations are told to you the...

As a teen, Mike Papale had one dream: to play college basketball. He was laser-focused-training like an Olympic hopeful to make his dream reality. Out of nowhere, his world changed. August 24, 2006, while coaching a summer camp basketball game, he...

Mental health issues, suicide, traumatic brain injuries, abusive relationships, serious accidents, abandonment, alienation, hurt, spiritual warfare, life-altering illnesses, seemingly endless surgeries, and loss. Each of these is tragic on its own. What...

I thought I had everything figured out: a healthy body, nothing to complain about, and two great job offers at the age of 24. Up to that point, I had led a very active, successful and happy life. Then, shortly after my 24th birthday, I had a hemorrhagic...

"Crash Test Girl is a journey into the incredible mind and incredible life of Kari Byron, one of the smartest women in the business. This engaging book is the closest you'll get to a roadmap of how to be smart and savvy no matter what life throws at you...

"A brilliant book that elegantly combines personal narrative with insights into the underlying science." --V.S. Ramachandran, author of The Tell-Tale Brain and Phantoms in the Brain

Set against the backdrop of the witchcraft trial of his mother, this lively biography of Johannes Kepler - 'the Protestant Galileo' and 16th century mathematician and astronomer - reveals the surprisingly spiritual nature of the quest of early modern...

"Into The Dragon's Jaws" details the exciting adventures and experiences of a young Canadian Red Cross combat casualty surgeon who volunteered to assist Vietnamese-war wounded following the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam in 1968. The intensity and drama...

Anthony George Maldon (AGM) Michell was undoubtedly one of the greatest Australian engineers. A prolific inventor, he is best known for his tilting pad thrust bearing. It remains one of the greatest inventions in lubrication science, and revolutionised...

When she first heard the heart-halting words: "You have breast cancer," Nardeane was devastated. She couldn't wake up from this nightmare of a reality no matter how long she waited or how hard she tried. With an overwhelming flux of emotions, she spent...

One of the great pleasures of my work in mental health as Chair of Bell Let's Talk is meeting so many passionate mental health advocates. Audley Coley is one such advocate and his book, both informative and rich in storytelling, highlights his commitment...

When you see an ambulance speeding by, lights and sirens wailing, have you ever wondered what is happening inside? Have you ever wondered what challenges paramedics face daily? What type of calls they deal with? Well, now you will find out. Luciano Nisi...

Research efforts to discover cancer therapies for kids dates back to the end of World War II after many experiments with mustard gas and nitrogen mustards. In 1947, Dr. Sydney Farber's group published a paper on the effects of a folic acid antagonist,...

The book starts off with the plight of Edward Ward, a BBC correspondent, who, with his sound technician, was stranded in the Bishop Rock Lighthouse following a Christmas Day broadcast in 1946. Their departure was delayed for a month by raging storms...

One man's 'normal' may be another man's 'nighmare'. As if living with abusive parents wasn't bad enough, I was a sickly child who was bullied in the neighbourhood and at school while living a hellish nightmare with undiagnosed...

George Goyder was the first European explorer to see great salt lakes in the inland in flood and to witness the amazing transformation that follows the breaking of drought. His experience put him decades ahead of his contemporaries - who satirised him as...

Jerzy Neyman received the National Medal of Science "for laying the foundations of modern statistics and devising tests and procedures that have become essential parts of the knowledge of every statistician." Until his death in...

What would you do if you woke up in a bed surrounded by strangers with not only your memory wiped clean, but no understanding of where or who you were?When I was eighteen, this happened to me! I guess you can say it was as if I was literally just born,...

This book uses the work of Bolognese physician and anatomist Gaspare Tagliacozzi to explore the social and cultural history of early modern surgery. It discusses how Italian and European surgeons' attitudes to health and beauty - and how patients'...

Recent scholarship has done much to document the experiences of women in science, but there has been little comparable research on Black Americans' experiences and contributions and even less on Black women scientists. The hardships that Black scientists...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Beginnings of American Science: The Third Century (1888) is a historical book written by George Brown Goode, which explores the development of science in America during the 18th century. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific...

Rambles Of A Naturalist: With A Memoir Of The Author (1859) is a book written by John Davidson Godman, a renowned naturalist of the 19th century. The book is a collection of his observations and experiences during his travels across the United States,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

A light-hearted look at the nature of academic science, intended for anyone interested in biology but particularly for biology students who want to find out what the future holds in store. The "Egg" of the title refers to the...

I am very pleased that my books about David Hilbert, published in 1970, and Richard Courant, published in 1976, are now being issued by Springer­ Verlag in a single volume. I have always felt that they belonged together,...

A compassionate physician sets sail in a stormy sea of small town politics, striving to help his patients and the community while battling city hall with a sharp wit and stubborn determination. This writing is the true account of Dr. Martin Jones' last...