5 edition of A history of the heart found in the catalog.
A history of the heart
O. M. HГёystad
Published
2007
by Reaktion Books in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Ole M. Høystad. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | NX650.H39 H6913 2007 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 254 p., [16] p. of plates : |
| Number of Pages | 254 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL22760505M |
| ISBN 10 | 1861893116 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781861893116 |
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His latest book, Heart: A History, is a superb tribute to our most vital organ.” ―Marilyn Yalom, Stanford University, author of The Amorous Heart: An Unconventional History of Love “An engaging walk through the history of modern cardiology with an authoritative guide/5().
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His latest book, Heart: A History, is a superb tribute to our most vital organ.” —Marilyn Yalom, Stanford University, author of The Amorous Heart: An Unconventional History of Love “An engaging walk through the history of modern cardiology with an authoritative : Sandeep Jauhar.
This book is not for the faint of heart (har har) but was a great read for Science September from personal history with heart disease and training as a heart specialist to the history of how our understanding of the heart has developed, and with it treatments for various ailments.4/5.
Sandeep Jauhar opens his new book, “Heart: A History,” with the story of a patient — Jauhar himself. Shortness of breath while climbing the stairs to his office led to a slew of tests and.
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Noted heart surgeon Harris B. Shumacker has scoured the vast literature on heart surgery in many languages and has succeeded in Reviews: 1. “The Heart” takes place over the course of a single day, but plot is not what drives the narrative.
Once the decision is made to donate Simon’s organs, inevitability sets in, and what Author: Priya Parmar. Published upon the opening of the Wellcome Collection, the Wellcome Trust's new public venue in London, this book examines the history of our understanding of the human heart.
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Purple Heart, the first U.S. military decoration, instituted by General George Washington in and awarded for bravery in action. The records show that only three men received it during the American Revolution, all of them noncommissioned of these coveted badges still exist.
The original medal, sewn onto the coat, was simply a purple heart-shaped piece of cloth edged with. Published by Penguin Random House India, Dr.
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WILLIAM WALLACE: BRAVEHEART William Wallace, the Scots nationalist hero recently made famous in celluloid form by Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, wasundoubtedly a first-rate hero and, throughout most of his life, a man devoted to achieving Scottish independence.
He was alsoa man, like Author: Historynet Staff. “H onorary Badges of distinction are to be conferred on the veteran Non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the army who have served more than three years with bravery, fidelity and good conduct; for this purpose a narrow piece of white cloth of an angular form is to be fixed to the left arm on the uniform coats.
Non-commissioned officers and Soldiers who have served with equal reputation. His latest book, “Heart: A History,” is something of a “Paradiso,” pointing to the field’s brightest and noblest stars while recognizing just how much darkness is still left in the Reviews: The award known as the Purple Heart has a history that reaches back to the waning days of the American Revolution.
The Continental Congress had forbidden General George Washington from granting commissions and promotions in rank to recognize merit. Yet Washington wanted to honor merit, particularly among the enlisted soldiers.
