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Memorials, Scientific and Literary, of Andrew Crosse the Electrician is a book written by Andrew Crosse himself and published in 1857. It is a collection of his scientific and literary works, as well as personal anecdotes and reflections on his life and...

The Autobiography of Elizabeth Davis Volume 1 is a compelling memoir written by Elizabeth Davis, a Balaclava nurse and daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladyr. The book was first published in 1857 and offers a firsthand account of Davis's experiences as a nurse...

Life Lost Or Saved is a book written by Selina Ditcher and published in 1868. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a nurse during the Crimean War. Ditcher was one of the first nurses to be sent to the front lines of the war, and her memoir...

Nature's Invitation: Notes Of A Bird-Gazer North And South (1904) is a book written by Bradford Torrey, an American naturalist and writer. The book is a collection of essays and observations on bird-watching, based on Torrey's travels throughout North...

The book ""Hunting Journal Kept By Viscount Newport At Newport Lodge, Melton Mowbray: During Various Years Between 1845 And 1866 (1880)"" is a record of the hunting experiences of Viscount Newport at Newport Lodge in Melton Mowbray, during the years...

Memoirs Of The Distinguished Men Of Science Of Great Britain Living In The Years 1807-08: And Appendix (1864) is a book written by Robert Hunt. The book is a collection of memoirs of some of the most distinguished men of science in Great Britain during...

The City of Nocross: And Its Famous Physician is a book written by A. L. O. E. in 1873. It is a story set in the fictional city of Nocross, which is known for its beautiful architecture and bustling markets. The book revolves around a famous physician...

The Wights: A Record Of Thomas Wight Of Dedham And Medfield And Of His Descendants, 1635-1890 is a book written by William Ward Wight and published in 1890. The book is a genealogical record of the Wight family, starting with Thomas Wight, who immigrated...

Back-Bone: Photographed From The Scalpel is a book written by Edward H. Dixon and originally published in 1866. The book is a collection of photographs of human spines, taken during surgical procedures. The photographs are accompanied by detailed...

Unfortunately, it is not possible for me to provide a complete description of the book ""A Very Young Ovum In Situ (1907) by Leopold, Gerhard"" as there is no information available on this book. It is possible that this book does not exist or that it is...

""A Nurse At The War: Nursing Adventures In Belgium And France"" is a memoir written by Grace McDougall in 1917. The book documents her experiences as a nurse during World War I, where she served in Belgium and France. McDougall provides a detailed...

""A Description of the Brains and Spinal Cords of Two Brothers Dead of Hereditary Ataxia"" is a scientific book written by Lewellys Franklin Barker and published in 1903. The book provides a detailed description of the brains and spinal cords of two...

The Works of William Hewson is a book that was first published in 1846 and is written by William Hewson himself. William Hewson was a British physician and anatomist who lived in the 18th century. The book is a collection of his works and writings on...

Liber intitulatus ""Nicolai Taurelli V2: In Inclyta Norimbuergensium Academia Medicinae Professoris Acutissimi"" auctore Taurello, Nicolao, editus anno 1603. In hoc libro, auctor, qui est professor medicinae in celebri Academia Norimbergensi, tractat de...

The title of this book From the Land of Spice to the Land of Oil aptly describes the book. It is an immigrant physician's tale of his life and times. More than just a biography it is a story of his times. He was born in 1945 at the end of Second World...

The memoir "As Usual, the Guardian was Perfect in All Respects" is the first book, Book 1, in the trilogy, A Full Lifetime Career of Seeking Perfection Driven by Family and Mentors. The trilogy is a tale of three careers of military achievement,...

“The fight against cancer isn’t necessarily limited to eradicating it from your body; too often it continues with the very system that’s supposed to heal us.”      — Apryl AllenApryl Allen was...

95 Days in the NICU tells the incredible story of how one tiny life can invite huge kindness. Avie Banks details her son's first few months on the planet as a micro preemie while highlighting how her family, community, and faith helped ease the...

Roger Robinson has been Denali mountaineering for over forty years and has worked as a ranger for most of this time. Robinson has climbed Denali, at 20,310 feet, numerous times, leading patrols on the mountain, organizing clean climb efforts on the...

Laced with hope and promise for sufferers of seemingly incurable illnesses, How Adult Stem Cell Therapies Can Save Your Life: Medicine's Best Kept Secret Saved My Life reveals that non-controversial adult stem cell therapies are already available for...

This is the story of one Mom and one very special family that had born into it one very special little girl who at this writing is waiting for a multi-organ transplant so that she can visit London and Paris, and so that she can see the world beyond the...

What does it take to become a surgeon? There are many prerequisites to be a successful one. Those range from maintaining composure when the unexpected happens. Having the mental and physical endurance that matches the unpredictable nature of surgery...

The Umbrella Picker tells the true story of a woman who felt lost for 45 years. After a long and relentless journey of searching for answers, the hand of fate finally revealed to her what she had waited a lifetime for.The answer was life changing. She is...

Many Are Cold But Few Are Frozen: Plain Tales from Antarctica are short stories based on real incidents that occurred during the author's two-year stay as a meteorologist at Halley 3, a British Research base in Antarctica located about 500 miles from the...

When you find out you are going to be forced to have extensive down time with radiation treatments, you can react in many ways. I choose to use the time to put down my reflections on my life and my thoughts about topics I wanted to share with my...

Coming from humble origins, the protagonist in these memoirs was completely innocent of the fact that like all human endeavors, physics is often strongly influenced by politics. In reading the biographies of famous physicists like Einstein, one often...

A diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer propels a couple into a heroic battle against this horrendous foe. The book chronicles their skirmishes with this enemy; successes, failures, and daily experiences, while they strive to maintain a normal life...

<p>A. Hodges had been in excellent health for fifty-five years—until 2004 when she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the blood with a life expectancy of up to five years. Not only was she facing a terminal diagnosis, but...

I spent almost two years observing everyday events at The Animal Clinic of Woodland Park, Colorado. It began with a visit to Dr. David Volz to determine if our dog Heidi needed surgery because she injured a back leg. Volz explained he'd had knee surgery...

A bone marrow transplant and beyond: an American healthcare odyssey... Having rebuilt his life after a painful divorce, Peter was on top of the world. Recently remarried, a thriving career, living in a beautiful mountain resort - life was looking up...

Neha Was the Smallest Infant to Ever be Treated and Survive in Afghanistan. An unusual partnership created the French Medical Institute for Children - two private, non-governmental organizations - the Aga Khan Development Network and the France-based...

Fill out your daily schedule with ease by using tabs to separate your day. Get organized for whatever life throws at you with these planner pages. Years of research and knowledge have led me to create these To-Do List pages to help you plan and organize...

This early works is a fascinating look at the life of William Gilbert, who, founded the theory of the Mariner's compass by his brilliant discovery of the magnetism of the globe. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and...

Nature Biographies: The Lives Of Some Everyday Butterflies, Moths, Grasshoppers And Flies is a book written by Clarence Moores Weed and published in 1903. The book is a collection of biographies of various insects that are commonly found in nature,...

""Mysteries of Medical Life: Or Doctors and Their Doings, Being a Sketch of Medical Men Generally"" is a book written by George Allarton and published in 1856. The book is a comprehensive exploration of the medical profession and the lives of doctors...

Recreations Of An Australian Surgeon is a book written by Samuel Thomas Knaggs, first published in 1888. The book is a collection of essays and stories that recount the author's experiences as a surgeon in Australia during the late 19th century. The...

Notes From Sick Rooms is a collection of letters and diary entries written by Julia Prinsep Stephen during her time as a caregiver for her family members who were suffering from various illnesses. The book was published in 1883 and offers a firsthand...

""Ernst Haeckel, der Monistische Philosoph"" ist ein Buch von Richard Honigswald aus dem Jahr 1900. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Werk des deutschen Biologen und Philosophen Ernst Haeckel, der als einer der f�����hrenden Vertreter des Monismus gilt...

Unfortunately, there is not enough information to provide a complete description of this book. The title ""Stephen, M.D."" suggests that it may be a novel or biography about a doctor named Stephen. The author, Susan Warner, was a popular American writer...

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...

Sainte-Beuve's Critical Theory and Practice After 1849 is a book written by Lander MacClintock in 1920. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the critical theory and practice of Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, a French literary critic and writer who...

The book titled ""Richard Gordon (1902)"" is a biography written by Alexander Black. It tells the story of the life and career of Richard Gordon, who was born in 1902. Gordon was a prominent figure in the world of medicine, and this book provides an...

Recollections Of An Alienist: Personal And Professional (1916) is a memoir written by Allan Mclane Hamilton, a prominent American psychiatrist and neurologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is a collection of Hamilton's personal and...