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Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. Following the format of the well-known '..... For Dummies' series, this tells you everything you've ever wanted to know (and a few things you DIDN'T) about alternative/complimentary medicine. Amongst the treatments considered are, Chinese medicine; Ayurveda; Naturopathy; Homeopathy; Chiropractice; Osteopathy; Acupuncture; Massage therapy; Hypnosis; and Herbal medicine. The layout gives essential information, plus various tips and ancillary information in the form of sidebars, etc. A very informative and entertaining read for anyone interested in, or contemplaiting, alternative medical treatments. Contains 348 pages, 23 x 18.5cm. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrated card covers in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Edward Arnold, 1971. Hardcover. Good/very good. The original hardback edition of this primer on respiration. Chapter headings cover, Ecology and Respiration; Respiration and Electron Transport; Oxidative Phosphorylation; Doing Without Oxygen; and A Long-term Solution - Intestinal Parasites. Size, 22.5 x 14cm, 60 pages, illustrated throughout with line drawings. Ex-library, some library markings. Green cloth boards in very good dust jacket. Internally good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Carnforth: Parthenon, 1992. Paperback. Fine. Fine/-. A practical and systematic reference resource for a wide variety of syndromes that are currently recognised and commonly used throughout the field of medicine. From acute nephritis syndrome to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome it offers concise and detailed definintions that will be invaluable to a wide range of physicians, medical students and other health professionals. Size, 24 x 16cm, 202 pages. Card covers in Fine condition. Internally Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Edinburgh/London: Livingstone, 1969. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A classic medical text on all the common bone injuries, their complications and how to treat them. First published in 1957, this is the highly revised and updated Fifth Edition, reprinted in 1969. Contains 304 pages, 22 x 14cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos and radiographs. Fully referenced, with bibliography and index. Blue cloth boards in very good dust jacket. Internally, shows previous owners names on front endpaper, otherwise in very good condition: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.. Cloth Boards.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. As New/No Jacket. Hardback. 1st Edition. A collection of papers on the pharmacology of alochol and alcohol dependence by twenty-four leading researchers in the USA and Canada. Deals mainly with the effects of alcohol on the brain, specifically the neuropharmacology of physical dependence, withdrawal, and tolerance. Since the pharmacology of alcohol involves both the biological and behavioural effects of the drug, it is crucial to our understanding of alcohol dependence. Contains 525 pages, 24 x 17cm, including Preface, Introduction and Index, and illustrated with several charts and figures. Beige cloth boards in As New condition. No dust jacket. Internally, As New: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL REQUIRE FURTHER POSTAGE CHARGE, EVEN FOR UK CUSTOMERS. PLEASE EMAIL FOR ACCURATE QUOTE.

New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. As New. As New. Hardback. 1st Edition. A collection of papers on streptococcal infection by forty leading researchers from the US, Sweden, New Zealand and the UK. Offers an in-depth examintation of the spectrum of hemolytic streptococcal infections and their complications. Additionally, the volume incorporates and discusses aspects of pneumococcal, enterococcal, and oral streptococcal disease and is the first to comprehensively address these clinically important organisms in many years. An indispensible read for physicians, microbiologists, epidemiologists and anyone responsible for infection control in clinics, labs or hospitals. Contains 449 pages, 26 x 18cm, fully indexed, with numerous charts, tables and figures. Illustrated laminated boards in As New condition. Internally, As New: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells as new. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A HEAVY ITEM WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL… Read More