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Eric Salecker, Gene: Disaster on the Mississippi: The Sultana Explosion, April 27, 1865. Naval Institute Press, 1996. ISBN: 9781557507396
OU gering berieben, sonst: Gut bis sehr gut erhalten. ** Der Sezessionskrieg (auch Amerikanischer Bürgerkrieg) war der von 1861 bis 1865 währende militärische Konflikt zwischen den aus der Union der Vereinigten Staaten ausgetretenen Südstaaten - der Konföderation - und den in der Union verbliebenen Nordstaaten. Ursache war eine tiefe wirtschaftliche, soziale und politische Spaltung zwischen Nord- und Südstaaten, die vor allem in der Sklavereifrage zu Tage trat. Die sich seit etwa 1830 verschärfenden Konflikte eskalierten schließlich zum Krieg, als die meisten Südstaaten als Reaktion auf die Wahl Abraham Lincolns zum US-Präsidenten aus der Union austraten. Die bewaffneten Feindseligkeiten begannen mit der Beschießung Fort Sumters durch die Konföderierten am 12. April 1861 und endeten im Wesentlichen mit der Kapitulation der Nord-Virginia-Armee in Appomattox Court House am 9. April 1865. Die letzten konföderierten Truppen kapitulierten am 23. Juni 1865 in Texas. ** The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states. Union states were loosely referred to as "the North". In the presidential election of 1860, the Republican Party, led by Abraham Lincoln, had campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states in which it already existed. The Republican victory in that election resulted in seven Southern states declaring their secession from the Union even before Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861. Both the outgoing and incoming US administrations rejected the legality of secession, considering it rebellion. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a US military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lincoln responded by calling for a volunteer army from each state, leading to declarations of secession by four more Southern slave states. Both sides raised armies as the Union assumed control of the border states early in the war and established a naval blockade. In September 1862, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation made ending slavery in the South a war goal, and dissuaded the British from intervening. Confederate commander Robert E. Lee won battles in the east, but in 1863 his northward advance was turned back after the Battle of Gettysburg and, in the west, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River at the Battle of Vicksburg, thereby splitting the Confederacy. Long-term Union advantages in men and material were realized in 1864 when Ulysses S. Grant fought battles of attrition against Lee, while Union general William Sherman captured Atlanta, Georgia, and marched to the sea. Confederate resistance collapsed after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history, resulting in the deaths of 620,000 soldiers and an undetermined number of civilian casualties. It sped the abolishment of slavery in the United States, restored the Union and strengthened the role of the federal government. The social, political, economic and racial issues of the war decisively shaped the reconstruction era that lasted to 1877, and brought changes that helped make the country a united superpower. Einband gering berieben, sonst: Gut bis sehr gut erhalten. ** Der Sezessionskrieg (auch Amerikanischer Bürgerkrieg) war der von 1861 bis 1865 währende militärische Konflikt zwischen den aus der Union der Vereinigten Staaten ausgetretenen Südstaaten - der Konföderation - und den in der Union verbliebenen Nordstaaten. Ursache war eine tiefe wirtschaftliche, soziale und politische Spaltung zwischen Nord- und Südstaaten, die vor allem in der Sklavereifrage zu Tage trat. Die sich seit etwa 1830 verschärfenden Konflikte eskalierten schließlich zum Krieg, als die meisten Südstaaten als Reaktion auf die Wahl Abraham Lincolns zum US-Präsidenten aus der Union austraten. Die bewaffneten Feindseligkeiten begannen mit der Beschießung Fort Sumters durch die Konföderierten am 12. April 1861 und endeten im Wesentlichen mit der Kapitulation der Nord-Virginia-Armee in Appomattox Court House am 9. April 1865. Die letzten konföderierten Truppen kapitulierten am 23. Juni 1865 in Texas. ** The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states. Union states were loosely referred to as "the North". In the presidential election of 1860, the Republican Party, led by Abraham Lincoln, had campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states in which it already existed. The Republican victory in that election resulted in seven Southern states declaring their secession from the Union even before Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861. Both the outgoing and incoming US administrations rejected the legality of secession, considering it rebellion. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a US military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lincoln responded by calling for a volunteer army from each state, leading to declarations of secession by four more Southern slave states. Both sides raised armies as the Union assumed control of the border states early in the war and established a naval blockade. In September 1862, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation made ending slavery in the South a war goal, and dissuaded the British from intervening. Confederate commander Robert E. Lee won battles in the east, but in 1863 his northward advance was turned back after the Battle of Gettysburg and, in the west, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River at the Battle of Vicksburg, thereby splitting the Confederacy. Long-term Union advantages in men and material were realized in 1864 when Ulysses S. Grant fought battles of attrition against Lee, while Union general William Sherman captured Atlanta, Georgia, and marched to the sea. Confederate resistance collapsed after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history, resulting in the deaths of 620,000 soldiers and an undetermined number of civilian casualties. It sped the abolishment of slavery in the United States, restored the Union and strengthened the role of the federal government. The social, political, economic and racial issues of the war decisively shaped the reconstruction era that lasted to 1877, and brought changes that helped make the country a united superpower. ** The worst maritime disaster in American history has received little historical attention, even though more people died from the 1865 Sultana explosion than drowned when the Titanic sank in 1912. Gene Eric Salecker painfully reconstructs the events leading up to the tragedy, when more than 2,000 federal troops crowded onto a side-wheel steamboat built to carry fewer than 300 people. Most of them were former prisoners of war, paroled after the Confederate surrender and finally heading home after years of struggle. We will never know why three of the Sultana's big boilers blew up and claimed 1,700 lives, although Salecker runs through several possible causes. Disaster on the Mississippi is an authoritative account of a forgotten chapter of American history., ISBN: 1557507392

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Davis, Nathan Smith: History of Medicine With the Code of Medical Ethics, Chicago Cleveland Press 1903 ; 1. Ed.

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Werner, Jochen A.;Davis, R. Kim: Metastases in Head and Neck Cancer, Springer-Verlag GmbH, Juli 2004 ISBN: 3540205071
The incidence of malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract is increasing. The carcinomas of this area, mostly squamous cell carcinomas, are often accompanied by cervical lymph node metastases. Frequently, the primary tumor causes no discomfort and its existence is inferred from the presence of metastases. The present book offers an extensive overview of the differential diagnosis of lymph node diseases and their therapy for physicians in many disciplines - principally those that deal with oncology of the head and neck region, but also general medicine and pediatrics. Detailed descriptions of lymphologic principles create a basis for the understanding of the various lymph node diseases. High-quality photographs and tables underline the high instructive value of this volume. TOC:From the contents: Basics of lymphology: Embryology and anatomy; Physiology and pathophysiology.- Lymphogenic metastatic spread: Squamous cell carcinomas; Malignant melanomas; Mercel cell carcinoma; Carcinomas of the salivary glands; Carcinomas of the thyroid gland.- Pathology of lymphogenic metastatic spread: Examination methods; Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck; Metastases of salivary gland tumors; Uncommon cervical lymph node metastases; Non-neoplastic reactive lymph node alterations.- Diagnostic techniques: Inspection and palpation; B-mode sonography; CT and MRI; Scintigraphy; PET; Lymphography; Lymph node biopsy.- Principles of surgery: History and classification of surgery of cervicofacial lymph node metastases; Decision points in neck dissection.- Radiation therapy: Principles and treatment.- Surgical treatment concepts.- Complications of therapy.- Cancer of unknown primary sites.- Distant metastases.- Post-therapeutic follow-up principles.

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Childbirth Across Cultures Ideas and Practices of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Postpartum, Springer-Verlag GmbH, September 2009 ISBN: 9048125987
This book will explore the childbirth process through globally diverse perspectives in order to offer a broader context with which to think about birth. We will address multiple rituals and management models surrounding the labor and birth process from communities across the globe.Labor and birth are biocultural events that are managed in countless ways. We are particularly interested in the notion of power. Who controls the pregnancy and the birth Is it the hospital, the doctor, or the in-laws, and in which cultures does the mother have the control These decisions, regarding place of birth, position, who receives the baby and even how the mother may or may not behave during the actual delivery, are all part of the different ways that birth is conducted.One chapter of the book will be devoted to midwives and other birth attendants. There will also be chapters on the Evolution of Birth, on Women's Birth Narratives, and on Child Spacing and Breastfeeding.This book will bring together global research conducted by professional anthropologists, midwives and doctors who work closely with the individuals from the cultures they are writing about, offering a unique perspective direct from the cultural group. TOC:Introduction, H. Selin; Birth and the Big Bad Wolf: An Evolutionary Perspective, R. Davis-Floyd, M. Cheyney; Breastfeeding and Child Spacing, R. Sundhagen; Culturally Diverse Women Giving Birth: Their Stories, L. Callister; A History of Western Medicine, Labor and Birth, P. Stone; Childbirth in China, T. Harvey, L. Buckley; Childbirth Among Hong Kong Chinese, W-Y. Ip; Childbirth in Korea, S. Ahn; Childbirth in Japan, S. Yanagisawa; Childbirth in India, H. Naraindas; Rural Midwives in South India: The Politics of Bodily Knowledge, K. Ram; Constructions of Birth in Bangladesh, S.F. Rashid, K. Afsana; Pregnancy and Childbirth In Nepal: Women's Role And Decision-Making Power, P. Poudel, D. Rimal; Pregnancy and Childbirth in Tibet: Knowledge, Perspectives, and Practices, S. Craig; Nyob Nruab Hlis: Thirty Days Confinement in Hmong Culture, P.L. Liamputtong; Pregnancy, Childbirth and Traditional Beliefs and Practices in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, P. Liamputtong; Childbirth Experience in the Negev--The Southern Region of Israel; E. Sheiner, I. Ohel; Childbirth and Maternal Mortality in Morocco: The Role of Midwives, B. Vissandjee, M. Hatem, F. Temmar; Childbirth in Zimbabwe, T. Mathole; Childbirth in Nigeria, H.S. Galadanci, S.I. Sani; Childbirth in Tanzania: Individual, Family, Community, D. Urassa, A.B. Pembe, B. Sunguya; Culture, Pregnancy and Childbirth in Uganda: Surviving the Women's Battle, G.B. Kyomuhendo; Childbirth Experiences in Malawi, L. Kamwendo; Navajo Women Giving Birth: A Bridge Between the Past and the Future, R.C. Begay; Childbirth in the Mayan Communities, L.V. Walsh; Converting Birth on Simbo, Western Solomon Islands, C. Dureau; Childbirth in Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women, T. Dunbar, S. Kildea. Biographies of contributors. Index.<

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