2007, ISBN: 9780520250499

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1939. First Edition, stated. Royal octavo, green cloth (hardcover), illustrated endpapers, illus. frontis., ix + 190 pp. Very Good, with edgewear tha… Mehr…

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1939. First Edition, stated. Royal octavo, green cloth (hardcover), illustrated endpapers, illus. frontis., ix + 190 pp. Very Good, with edgewear that includes light fraying to tips of spine, darkened endpapers, Illustrated. Dedicated to the members of Save-the-Redwoods League -- that far-seeing group which knows the need of serving the Earth our Mother. From the story: Pigeon Creek flowed westward toward the sea. Between shadowed banks green with deer ferns and lacy leaves of bleeding heart the mountain-born stream found its way. It ran past a small schoolhouse in a clearing, where stumps of giant redwoods told of a forest hewn down. Westward flowed the stream at the base of grassy hills dotted with Jersey cows, gazing within sight and sound of the ocean. Toward the beach ran Pigeon Creek, making a sudden leap to the sands over a bank smoked with lavender lupines. A Group of children with their teacher followed the stream until it reached the steep cliff. There they paused to gaze at the moving, restless sea. Florence said to Miss Luella: The ocean looks like a lot of soapsuds ready to be blown into bubbles. The little girls blue eyes sparkled like the sea itself. Her yellow curls gleamed golden in the sunshine. It reminds me of soapsuds, too, answered the teacher. The bubbles are full of color on a morning like this. We should have a wonderful time on the beach today. Shall we go? On they ran, teacher and children glad of the holiday, glad of the March wind and sunlight. At the base of the cliff they again met the stream which hesitated as if awed by the breakers beating against the rocks. Where the cove opened out in sun-warmed stretches of sand, Pigeon Creek moved gently on to mingle its sweet waters with the brine of the Pacific. The children and Miss Luella took off their shoes and stockings and waded in the shallows. Above the noice of the pounding waves rose the sound of their laughter and shouting..., Longmans, Green and Co., 1939. First Edition, stated., 1939, 0, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". viii, 321pp. Veery mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of dust jacket. Brown cloth over boards with spine backed in tan and lettered in siliver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In 1831, an unknown, horrifying, and deadly disease from Asia swept across continental Europe and North America, killing millions and throwing the medical profession into confusion. A killer with little respect for class or wealth, cholera ravaged the squalid streets of Soho and rocked the great centers of Victorian power. In this gripping book, Sandra Hempel tells the story of John Snow, a reclusive doctor without money or social position, who alone and unrecognized had the genius to look beyond the conventional wisdom of his day and uncover the truth behind the pandemic. She describes how Snow discovered that cholera was spread through drinking water and how this subsequently laid the foundations for the modern, scientific investigation of today's fatal plagues. A dramatic account with a colorful cast of characters, The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump features diversions into fascinating facets of medical and social history, such as Snow's tending of Queen Victoria in childbirth, Dutch microbiologist Leeuwenhoek's deliberate breeding of lice in his socks, Dickensian children's farms, and riotous nineteenth-century anesthesia parties. An afterword discusses the new threat of infectious diseases including malaria, yellow fever, and cholera with today's global warming.(Publisher)., University of California Press, 2007, 3<

2007, ISBN: 9780520250499

University of California Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover book, neither ex-library nor marked as a remainder. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and a crease on… Mehr…

University of California Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover book, neither ex-library nor marked as a remainder. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and a crease on rear flap. Binding is strong and all signatures are intact. Text block is free of markings and highlighting. All leaves are intact; no dog-ears or creased corners. 321 pp. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 1831, an unknown, horrifying, and deadly disease from Asia swept across continental Europe and North America, killing millions and throwing the medical profession into confusion. A killer with little respect for class or wealth, cholera ravaged the squalid streets of Soho and rocked the great centers of Victorian power. In this gripping book, Sandra Hempel tells the story of John Snow, a reclusive doctor without money or social position, who, alone and unrecognized, had the genius to look beyond the conventional wisdom of his day and uncover the truth behind the pandemic. She describes how Snow discovered that cholera was spread through drinking water and how this subsequently laid the foundations for the modern, scientific investigation of today's fatal plagues. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A dramatic account with a colorful cast of characters, The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump features diversions into fascinating facets of medical and social history, such as Snow's tending of Queen Victoria in childbirth, Dutch microbiologist Leeuwenhoek's deliberate breeding of lice in his socks, Dickensian children's farms, and riotous nineteenth-century anesthesia parties. An afterword discusses the new threat of infectious diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, and cholera, with today's global warming. Heavy books or multi-volume sets will require additional postage. Send me a message before purchase if you want a quote; otherwise, I will contact you after purchase with the final shipping price., University of California Press, 2007, 3<

2007, ISBN: 9780520250499

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". viii, 321pp. Veery mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of dust jack… Mehr…

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". viii, 321pp. Veery mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of dust jacket. Brown cloth over boards with spine backed in tan and lettered in siliver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In 1831, an unknown, horrifying, and deadly disease from Asia swept across continental Europe and North America, killing millions and throwing the medical profession into confusion. A killer with little respect for class or wealth, cholera ravaged the squalid streets of Soho and rocked the great centers of Victorian power. In this gripping book, Sandra Hempel tells the story of John Snow, a reclusive doctor without money or social position, who alone and unrecognized had the genius to look beyond the conventional wisdom of his day and uncover the truth behind the pandemic. She describes how Snow discovered that cholera was spread through drinking water and how this subsequently laid the foundations for the modern, scientific investigation of today's fatal plagues. A dramatic account with a colorful cast of characters, The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump features diversions into fascinating facets of medical and social history, such as Snow's tending of Queen Victoria in childbirth, Dutch microbiologist Leeuwenhoek's deliberate breeding of lice in his socks, Dickensian children's farms, and riotous nineteenth-century anesthesia parties. An afterword discusses the new threat of infectious diseases including malaria, yellow fever, and cholera with today's global warming.(Publisher)., University of California Press, 2007, 3<

ISBN: 9780520250499

University of California Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.… Mehr…

University of California Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., University of California Press, 2.5<