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| | 3. |  | Madness: A Brief History from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $8.10
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 Arguments that favor and potentially dismantle the social construction of "madness" illumine Roy Porter's brief history of Bedlam. So-called progress as co-requisite with modernity in building, and later dismantling, structures of caring for the mentally ill faces stiff opposition in these tight 241... more info
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| | 4. |  | Blood and Guts: A Short History of Medicine from W.W. Norton & Co. Price: $7.00
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 This book provides a short history of medicine within Western civilization over the past two millenia. The text is arranged semi-chronologically, with each chapter focusing on a different topic within medicine. Topics that are covered include the hospital, medical equipment, drugs, surgery, health... more info
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| | 6. |  | The Cambridge Illustrated History of Medicine from Cambridge University Press Price: $27.30
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 The book is very nice with color pictures and a extend narrative about the topics. It lacks a little more details and depth in some areas and cut down in other areas in which the length makes the reading boring after a while since I have the impression that I keep reading about the same. In general... more info
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| | 7. |  | A History of London from Basic Books Price: $19.99
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 If your interests lie in how many tons of wheat England exported in 1532, this is the book for you. If you looking for a flowing social history of London with interesting side-stories and anecdotes (e.g. "fun reading"), stay away from this borefest.
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