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Doctors in Literature
The evil genius, the unhinged quack, the good-looking young medic, the philandering physician, the honest sidekick - doctors have been key characters in literature for centuries. This selection of doctor-related books includes famous names like Zhivago, Jekyll, Watson, Dolittle and Moreau, but there are many more.
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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
by David Epstein
We all knew a star athlete in high school. The one who made it look so easy. He was the starting quarterback and shortstop; she was the all-state point guard and high-jumper. Naturals. Or were they? The debate is as old as physical competition. Epstein explores controversial questions such as: Are black athletes genetically predetermined to dominate both sprinting and distance running, and are their abilities influenced by Africa’s geography? Are there genetic reasons to separate male and female athletes in competition? Through on-the-ground reporting from below the equator and above the Arctic Circle, revealing conversations with leading scientists and Olympic champions, and interviews with athletes who have rare genetic mutations or physical traits, Epstein forces us to rethink the very nature of athleticism.
Collectible Medical Books
From the Victorian pseudoscience of skull measurement, known as phrenology, to a pioneering insight into mental illness from 1860, this selection of rare and collectible medical books ranges from the mid-16th to early 20th century and offers a fascinating window into medical practices and theories from days gone by.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
From a single, abbreviated life grew a seemingly immortal line of cells that made some of the most crucial innovations in modern science possible. And from that same life, and those cells, Rebecca Skloot has fashioned in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks a fascinating and moving story of medicine and family, of how life is sustained in laboratories and in memory.
The China Diet
by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell
The China Study is part diet, part medical study, part condemnation of the governmental and industry politics that determine what we think about what we eat.This exhaustive presentation of the findings from The China Study conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
