Published April, 2014
By John A. Ryle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Originally published in 1935, this book presents the content of John A. Ryle's inaugural lecture upon taking up the position of Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge University. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of medicine and the history of science.

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Published April, 2014
By Major Greenwood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Originally published in 1943, this book presents the content of the Linacre Lecture for that year, which was delivered by Major Greenwood at St John's College, Cambridge. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of medicine and the history of science.

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Published April, 2014
By Muriel Wheldale Onslow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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First published in 1929 as a third edition of a 1920 original, this book aims to bridge the gap between organic chemistry and plant physiology. Onslow also discusses plant metabolism, chlorophyll and the colloidal state. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of botany.

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Published March, 2014
By James L. A. Webb and James L. A. Webb, Jr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The first history of malaria control efforts in tropical Africa, contributing to the emerging sub-discipline of the historical epidemiology of contemporary disease challenges.

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Published March, 2014
By Patrick Quinn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Comprehensively presents the history, current use and future perspectives of ART media, solutions, and the systems in which they are used, bringing together contributions from an international team of embryologists with academic, clinical and commercial experience. Essential reading for embryologists, physicians and anyone involved with researching or handling human ART products.

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Published March, 2014
By J. G. Malcolmson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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Reissued here together are two medical works published in 1835 by John Grant Malcolmson (1803-44), a British surgeon based in India. His extended essays explore the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of beriberi (thiamine deficiency) and rheumatism, conditions which were widespread in Asia at the time.

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Published March, 2014
By Thomas Percival
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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A physician and medical reformer, Thomas Percival (1740-1804) is most notable for his pioneering contribution to the formulation of medical ethics. This one-volume reissue brings together two volumes of his essays on a variety of medical subjects, notably public health, published in a revised second edition of 1772 and a follow-up collection of 1773.

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Published March, 2014
By J. Michael Connor, Edward S. Tobias, Michael Connor and Edward Tobias
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Clear, understandable and concise with an accompanying internet guide, this is an unbeatable resource for learning, revision and staying up to date.

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Published March, 2014
By Flora Murray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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At the outbreak of the First World War, Flora Murray (1869-1923) and her fellow suffragists laid down their banners and sought to aid the Allied war effort. Murray's 1920 account records her efforts to operate military hospitals staffed by women in Paris and London during the war.

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Published March, 2014
By Friedrich August Fluckiger and Daniel Hanbury
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Reissued here in its second edition of 1879, this substantial reference work provides information on vegetable material medica. Entries are arranged according to the type of plant from which each drug is derived. In addition to a description, the authors cover botanical origin, history, microscopic structure, chemical composition and uses.

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