In "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae," Edward Jenner meticulously explores the relationship between cowpox and smallpox, laying the foundational principles of vaccination. Employing a blend of empirical observation and scientific reasoning, Jenner's literary style is characterized by c...

Hand-lettered inspiration from the beloved indie artist and bestselling author of Whatever You Are, Be a Good One. A treasure trove of inspiring quotations, this volume from beloved author and artist Lisa Congdon gathers rousing wisdom from history's great minds on how to be bold, stay strong, and take courage. Cong...

This book details the discovery and exploration of one of the major scientific revelations that has emerged from the field of experimental philosophyーi.e., that heritable personality traits often predict philosophical diversity and disagreement, and may help explain fundamental philosophical biases. Adam Feltz and ...

This timely book draws on unique African experiences to explore the intersection between mental health and African communitarianism in the context of COVID-19, giving voice to the perspectives of vulnerable populations facing pre-existing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Advancing knowledge and co...

In "The Present Method of Inoculating for the Small-Pox," Thomas Dimsdale presents a groundbreaking treatise that details the practice and efficacy of smallpox inoculation in the 18th century. Written with an analytical rigor typical of the Age of Enlightenment, Dimsdale combines empirical observation with a narrati...

Making Mental Health: A Critical History historicises mental health by examining the concept from the ‘madness’ of the late nineteenth century to the changing ideas about its contemporary concerns and status. It argues that a critical approach to the history of psychiatry and mental health shows them to constitute a...

This open access book explores how legal proceedings in and out-of-court can be matched to the complex problems underlying disputes concerning child custody, residence and contact between parents. It focusses in particular on Nordic experiences of in and out-of-court mechanisms as means of resolving custody disputes...

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First Nordic Conference on , Digital Health and Wireless Solutions, NCDHWS 2024, held in Oulu, Finland, during May 7–8, 2024. The 51 full papers included in this book together with 7 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions...

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First Nordic Conference on , Digital Health and Wireless Solutions, NCDHWS 2024, held in Oulu, Finland, during May 7–8, 2024. The 51 full papers included in this book together with 7 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions...

This open access book critically engages with the social, political and ethical implications of support for people with disability to be fully included in society. The authors examine contemporary issues of quality and safeguarding in disability services, translating research and practice wisdom into foundational kn...

Towards a better understanding of how medicines are used in society Drug Utilization Research (DUR) is a discipline which combines aspects of pharmacotherapy, epidemiology, and health services research into an interdisciplinary set of methods for analyzing and assessing the prescribing, dispensing and consumption of...

In Perfumes, Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez reviewed nearly 1,500 fragrances in their witty, irreverent and innovative handbook - separating the divine from the good from the monumentally awful. Here in The Little Book of Perfumes the authors choose their 100 greatest fragrances of all time. Some are very famous, some...

This book explores the relationship between COVID-19 and AIDS. It considers both how the earlier HIV pandemic informed our engagement with COVID-19, as well as the ways in which COVID-19 has changed how we remember and experience AIDS. Individual sections focus on sexual and intimate relationships, inequalities and ...

卡內基照亮千萬人心的覺醒經典之作 How to Stop Worrying and Start Living 教你告別憂慮、擺脫煩惱的生命自由之道 現代人總是煩惱如影隨形？壓力無處不在？憂慮是否已成為你生活的一部分？當焦慮吞噬你的每一天，該如何找回平靜與快樂？在這本經典之作中，偉大的心靈導師──卡內基以真實人生故事淬鍊而出的智慧，提供停止憂慮的方法，已經幫...

Are you prepared for the turmoil this world is offering? Do you have a doctor on hand? With wars brewing around the world, viruses crippling society, prepping is no longer a fringe hobby. Your readiness and well being is your responsibility. Not your neighbors, not the government, not any agency. Take control and gi...

即使碰上壞時刻，也能成就美好人生 哈佛最後一堂人生課，經得起考驗的生命智慧 陪15萬人走過20歲、30歲、40歲甚至50歲的困惑與關卡 ★金鼎獎最佳著作人獎 ★暢銷十五萬冊，特別新増台灣版序 離開校園多年後，文憑、理論都不再重要。 面對困難的抉擇時，我總會想起那一席話， 讓我重新看見人生中該有的勇敢、價值、無限的可能…… 15位哈佛名師最...