Автор: Doig, Andrew Название: This mortal coil ISBN: 1526624419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526624413 Издательство: Bloomsbury Цена: 24750 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание:
A TIMES AND OBSERVER HIGHLIGHT FOR 2022
'An empowering story of human ingenuity' Economist'Full of curious facts' The Times'Gripping and fascinating' Mail on Sunday 'The obvious beauty of This Mortal Coil is that in being a history of death, it is also a history of life, and a brilliant, fascinating one at that' Scotsman ___________ Causes of death have changed irrevocably across time. In the course of a few centuries we have gone from a world where disease or violence were likely to strike anyone at any age, and where famine could be just one bad harvest away, to one where in many countries excess food is more of a problem than a lack of it. Why have the reasons we die changed so much? How is it that a century ago people died mainly from infectious disease, while today the leading causes of death in industrialised nations are heart disease and stroke? And what do changing causes of death reveal about how previous generations have lived? University of Manchester Professor Andrew Doig provides an eye-opening portrait of death throughout history, looking at particular causes - from infectious disease to genetic disease, violence to diet - who they affected, and the people who made it possible to overcome them. Along the way we hear about the long and torturous story of the discovery of vitamin C and its role in preventing scurvy; the Irish immigrant who opened the first washhouse for the poor of Liverpool, and in so doing educated the public on the importance of cleanliness in combating disease; and the Church of England curate who, finding his new church equipped with a telephone, started the Samaritans to assist those in emotional distress. This Mortal Coil is a thrilling story of growing medical knowledge and social organisation, of achievement and, looking to the future, of promise.
Автор: Doig, Andrew Название: This mortal coil ISBN: 1526624419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526624413 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 24750.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание:
A TIMES AND OBSERVER HIGHLIGHT FOR 2022
'An empowering story of human ingenuity' Economist'Full of curious facts' The Times'Gripping and fascinating' Mail on Sunday 'The obvious beauty of This Mortal Coil is that in being a history of death, it is also a history of life, and a brilliant, fascinating one at that' Scotsman ___________ Causes of death have changed irrevocably across time. In the course of a few centuries we have gone from a world where disease or violence were likely to strike anyone at any age, and where famine could be just one bad harvest away, to one where in many countries excess food is more of a problem than a lack of it. Why have the reasons we die changed so much? How is it that a century ago people died mainly from infectious disease, while today the leading causes of death in industrialised nations are heart disease and stroke? And what do changing causes of death reveal about how previous generations have lived? University of Manchester Professor Andrew Doig provides an eye-opening portrait of death throughout history, looking at particular causes - from infectious disease to genetic disease, violence to diet - who they affected, and the people who made it possible to overcome them. Along the way we hear about the long and torturous story of the discovery of vitamin C and its role in preventing scurvy; the Irish immigrant who opened the first washhouse for the poor of Liverpool, and in so doing educated the public on the importance of cleanliness in combating disease; and the Church of England curate who, finding his new church equipped with a telephone, started the Samaritans to assist those in emotional distress. This Mortal Coil is a thrilling story of growing medical knowledge and social organisation, of achievement and, looking to the future, of promise.
Автор: Searle, Adrian Scott, Kitty Grenier, Catherine Название: Peter Doig ISBN: 0714845043 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714845043 Издательство: Phaidon Press Ltd. Рейтинг: Цена: 31630.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Whether painting a mysterious bearded figure floating on a flat wash of blue or a winter landscape glimpsed through a thick web of branches, Peter Doig harnesses the materiality of his medium to create what he calls `abstractions of memories`, distilling recollected sensations into moments of pure sentience. This title explores his works.
Автор: Andrew Doig, Doig Название: This mortal coil ISBN: 1526624427 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526624420 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Doig Sarah E. Название: Norwich at Work: People and Industries Through the Years ISBN: 1445680637 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781445680637 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Norwich at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the Norfolk city of Norwich in the last hundred and more years.
Автор: Doig Sarah E Название: A-Z of Cambridge ISBN: 1445681153 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781445681153 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15830.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: PlacesPeopleHistory. The city of Cambridge is justly renowned for its world-famous university but its history encompasses much more. Lying just south of the Fens in East Anglia it has been an important town in the region since the Middle Ages and today it is a rapidly growing centre for the most advanced high-tech industries. A-Z of Cambridge is a readable yet factual alternative history of the city, revealing the stories behind Cambridges streets, buildings and people. It brings to life the centuries-old rivalry between town and gown, and tells the tale of how the citys residents and its university population have shaped the
Автор: Doig Dawn Название: Kydee ISBN: 1949609669 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781949609660 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13470.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
In the freezing cold of winter, a tiny kitten lies shivering in wait. A mere eight weeks old, she is curled up, behind the wheel of a car. All she wants is someone to love her. Kydee is an adorable little kitten who finds a wonderful home after a rough beginning.
Автор: Doig, Sarah E. Название: Little history of suffolk ISBN: 0750985992 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780750985994 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15830.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The only concise yet comprehensive history of Suffolk, stretching from pre-history to the present day
Автор: Doig Mary Jo Название: Patchwork: A Memoir of Love and Loss ISBN: 1631524496 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781631524493 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16510.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: When a stunning mid-life event breaks open the emotional cocoon protecting Mary Jo Doig, the terrifying events of her childhood unravel-and she embarks on a painful but transformational journey to uncover the truth about her dark past.
Автор: Doig Ivan Название: Heart Earth: A Memoir ISBN: 1501156055 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501156052 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 12260.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Ivan Doig's companion memoir to his bestselling This House of Sky--inspired by the letters his mother wrote during World War II--is "a lyrical evocation of the Doigs' gallantly hardscrabble existence and love for the unforgiving Montana mountains" (San Francisco Chronicle). Raised by his father and maternal grandmother, Ivan Doig grew up with only a vague memory of his mother, who died on his sixth birthday. Then he discovered a cache of her letters, and through them, a spunky, passionate, can-do woman emerged. His mother was as at home in the saddle as behind a sewing machine, and as in love with language as her son. In this prize-winning prequel to his acclaimed memoir This House of Sky, Doig brings to life his childhood before his mother's death, and the family's journey from the Montana mountains to the Arizona desert and back again. "Profoundly original and lustrous," (Kirkus Reviews) Doig eloquently captures the texture of the American West during and after World War II, the fortune of a family, and one woman's indomitable spirit. Doig is "a colloquial stylist without equal...and Heart Earth is a book that repeatedly proves the power of language" (Los Angeles Times).
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