Isbn: 9780670795338 - the youngest science: notes of a medicine-watcher (21 Ergebnisse)

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. From the 1920s when he watched his father, a general practitioner who made housecalls and wrote his prescriptions in Latin, to his days in medical school and beyond, Lewis Thomas saw medicine evolve from an art into a sophisticated science. The Youngest Science is Dr. Thomas's account of his life in the medical profession and an inquiry into what medicine is all about--the youngest science, but one rich in possibility and promise.He chronicles his training in Boston and New York, his war career in the South Pacific, his most impassioned research projects, his work as an administrator in hospitals and medical schools, and even his experiences as a patient. Along the way, Thomas explores the complex relationships between research and practice, between words and meanings, between human error and human accomplishment, More than a magnificent autobiography, The Youngest Science is also a celebration and a warning--about the nature of medicine and about the future life of our planet. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Viking Press, 1983. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting to page ends and previous owner name on flyleaf. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Viking, 1983. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear and some toning.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: General: GOOD HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET, MINOR NICKS AND CREASES, SOME TIPS BUMPED, CLEAN PAGES, PROMPT SHIPPING WITH TRACKING.

Hardcover with. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography & AutobiographyIncludes bibliographical references.xvi, 270 p. ; 22 cm.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: General; Good hard cover with clean pages, tips bumped, the writing on back of front free end page, spine loose, foxing, deckled pages, front paste down and front free end page has page taped to it, nicked, no dust jacket, and prompt shipping with tracking.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. 270pp. Lightly sunned boards, near fine in a very good dust jacket with spine lightly sunned, small scratch on front panel near spine, short tears on rear panel topedge.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Second printing. 270pp. Bookplate on front fly, page edges lightly foxed, very good in a very good dust jacket with internal foxing.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 270 pages. 8.43x5.87x1.10 inches. In Stock.