Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750

Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750
Author: Lorraine Daston
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1998-05
Genre: History
ISBN:

Discusses how European scientists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonders, monsters, curiosities, marvels, and other phenomena to envision the natural world.

Short Stories for English Courses

Short Stories for English Courses
Author: Rosa Mary Redding Mikels
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019416884

This classic collection of short stories is an essential resource for teachers and students of English literature. Featuring works by such luminaries as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, and Kate Chopin, 'Short Stories for English Courses' covers a wide range of styles and themes, from horror to romance to social commentary. With helpful notes and analysis, this collection is sure to deepen readers' understanding of the short story form. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Geology and Medicine

Geology and Medicine
Author: C.J. Duffin
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1786202832

The development of the geological and medical sciences shows overlap through numerous historical threads, some of which are investigated here by an international authorship of geologists, historians and medical professionals. Some of the medical men considered here are the relatively well known Steno, Parkinson, William Hunter and Peter Duncan, as well as several more obscure individuals such as Sperling, Hodges, Lemoine, Siqués and a number of Italians. Their work included foundational geological studies, aspects of hydrogeology and the nature of fossils. The therapeutic use of geological materials has been practised since ancient times. A suite of magico-medicinal stones, some purportedly harvested from the bodies of fabulous animals, have ancient folklore roots and were worn as protective amulets and incorporated into medicines. Medicinal earths were credited with wide-ranging medicinal properties. Geology and Medicine: Historical Connections will be of particular interest to Earth scientists, medical personnel, historians of science and the general reader with an interest in science.