検索キーワード： 歴史・解説

Unsichtbare Krankheitserreger formen als gnadenlose Treiber der Weltgeschichte das Schicksal ganzer Gesellschaften. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg, entfaltet dieses historische Sachbuch eine fesselnde und atmosphärische Analyse der größten Menschheitskrisen. Von der mittelalterlichen...

Erlebe die dunkle Geschichte der Psychiatrie, wo tief verwurzelte Stigmatisierung auf den Kampf um wahre Würde trifft. Wenn mentale Belastungen deinen Alltag berühren, liefert dieser empathische Rückblick wertvolle Erkenntnisse über gesellschaftliche Machtverhältnisse. Die packende Reise...

Diese packende historische Analyse zeigt, wie eine tödliche Pandemie das Mittelalter unwiderruflich veränderte. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg oder konzentrierte Abendstunden, entführt dich dieses beklemmende Sachbuch in eine Ära der totalen Ungewissheit. Erlebe hautnah, wie...

Plongez dans l'histoire de l'immunologie, où l'audace scientifique a sauvé l'humanité de ses plus graves épidémies. De la peur viscérale des fléaux ancestraux aux premières expérimentations empiriques, explorez au cœur du récit une idée radicale et contre-intuitive : provoquer...

Cette passionnante histoire de la médecine révèle comment l'innovation scientifique a définitivement vaincu la douleur. Idéal pour accompagner vos trajets ou stimuler votre curiosité, ce récit immersif vous ramène à une époque terrifiante où la rapidité du chirurgien était la seule...

Diese packende Wissenschaftsgeschichte zeigt, wie unsichtbare Keime jahrtausendealte medizinische Irrtümer stürzten. Von göttlichem Zorn bis zu fauligen Säften – begleite die Pioniere der Forschung auf einer dramatischen Entdeckungsreise durch historische Labore und Operationssäle. Es ist...

Drawing on accounts of ordinary Americans, Hidden Terrors offers the first comprehensive history of the enigmatic illness behind the 1830s cholera pandemic—and its profound consequences for the nation. From 1832 to 1836, cholera erupted across US cities as well as in small towns, rural farms, prisons, and plantations. Its victims experienced ghastly symptoms—vomiting, explosive diarrhea, painful spasms, turning blue, and collapsing into comas—and often perished within hours of first becoming sick.

Uncover the defining medical history crisis of the twentieth century, tracing a deadly pathogen that reshaped the globe. As troops mobilized for global conflict in 1918, a far more lethal and invisible enemy stalked military camps, transport ships, and crowded cities. This gripping historical...

The extraordinary story of Katharine McCormick, the feminist pioneer and benefactor who bankrolled the birth of the pill. For over six decades, women have taken the pill more than any other prescribed medicine in the world. Yet the woman who had the foresight and means to fund the pill's...

Why would someone want to hang out with dead bodies? With curious anecdotes and unbelievable truth, funeral director Robert Webster reveals that answer and more, offering listeners entertaining and quirky stories gleaned from a life lived around death. Webster tackles those embarrassing...

Velkommen til verdens første systematiske mentale træning – skabt til at frigøre mennesker fra mental fattigdom. I mere end 70 år har vi fået at vide, at samtaleterapi, diagnoser og medicin er løsningen på mentale lidelser. Men hvad nu, hvis de slet ikke er designet til at gøre os...

In the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, a thousand surgeons faced an unprecedented medical catastrophe: 25,000 wounded soldiers needing immediate care with only primitive tools and their own determination to save lives. At Gettysburg's makeshift hospitals—set up in barns, churches, and...

For de fleste er bedøvelse et helt almindeligt begreb, men det er vigtigt, at vi husker det arbejde, der ligger forud for den viden og praksis, vi har i dag. På operationsstuerne drejer det sig dagligt om liv eller død, og heldigvis falder kapløbet ofte ud til patientens fordel takket være...

Double Emmy award-winning author Martin King takes you on an enthralling journey through the history of medicine on the battlefield, covering the battles of Ancient Rome, both World Wars, Vietnam and many more.

This book is about today's world's number one problem and about how it desensitises and dehumanises our society. How can we stop damages occurring from the unseen area of human-kind's attention? Lightning strike on an oak tree!

How Victorian male doctors used false science to argue that women were unfit for anything but motherhoodand the brilliant doctor who defied them. After Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from medical school, more women demanded a chance to study medicine. Barred entrance to...

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Step into gritty medieval medical history, where surviving a brutal toothache required far more than just blind faith. Perfect for your daily commute, this visceral exploration shatters the popular myth of the endlessly groaning, mud-dwelling peasant. Immerse yourself in a surprisingly...

Experience the visceral medical history of the Old West, where a simple toothache became a brutal fight for survival. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive narrative nonfiction journey trades famous gunfights for the terrifying reality of frontier dentistry. Whether winding down for the...

Journey through the medical history of Ancient China, where spiritual rituals transformed into clinical healing science. Perfect for your commute, this immersive narrative transports you to smoky courtyards and imperial palaces where early healers battled disease and mortality. Experience the...