Title: The Principles Of Physiology; Applied To The Preservation Of Health, And To The Improvement Of Physical And Mental Education
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9354541232
ISBN 13: 9789354541230
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Weight: 573 grams

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A Victorian bestseller that treats the body as a marvel worth understanding. Health begins with clear knowledge. In The Principles Of Physiology, Andrew Combe turns human physiology principles into practical counsel for ordinary lives: how daily habits, surroundings, work, rest, and schooling can support the preservation of health. Written as a popular physiology treatise with the directness of a health and hygiene handbook, it bridges science and conduct without losing its humane tone. Readers seeking a clear physiology study guide will value its orderly explanations; readers drawn to wellness history will recognise a medical self-help classic that helped make health education reference material part of the home, not just the lecture hall. This landmark of 19th century medicine captures the anxieties and ambitions of victorian era health, when hygiene, schooling, and self-discipline were being recast as public virtues. Its enduring focus on physical and mental education makes it an illuminating companion to modern conversations about prevention and wellbeing, while remaining a distinctive artefact of its time. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Presented as a complete text edition, this unabridged public domain edition belongs on the shelf of classic-literature collectors and anyone curious about where modern health thinking began.

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