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Acupuncture, Expertise and Cross-Cultural Medicine - Roberta E Bivins (2000)
Acupuncture, Expertise and Cross-Cultural Medicine - Roberta E Bivins (2000)
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Acupuncture Expertise and Cross Cultural Medicine;
Science Technology and Medicine in Modern History
By Roberta E. Bivins
Published by Palgrave, London, 2000. First Edition. HArdback book with dust jacket. 8vo. 263 pages. Illustrated in b&w.
In 1825, an English Earl, crippled with pain and despairing of his usual physicians, invited a young and unconventional doctor into his home. Days later, the Earl was relieved, and the doctor rich. To celebrate his remarkable recovery, the nobleman re-named his favorite racehorse to honor the technique that cured him: acupuncture. In an engaging account, Roberta Bivins vivifies the characters, texts, and events of acupuncture (often surprising) 300 year history in Britain, and begins to explain acupunctures enduring appeal.
CONDITION
Very good clean first edition. The dust jacket is in good clean condition. Pages very clean throughout. No names or writing.
Science Technology and Medicine in Modern History
By Roberta E. Bivins
Published by Palgrave, London, 2000. First Edition. HArdback book with dust jacket. 8vo. 263 pages. Illustrated in b&w.
In 1825, an English Earl, crippled with pain and despairing of his usual physicians, invited a young and unconventional doctor into his home. Days later, the Earl was relieved, and the doctor rich. To celebrate his remarkable recovery, the nobleman re-named his favorite racehorse to honor the technique that cured him: acupuncture. In an engaging account, Roberta Bivins vivifies the characters, texts, and events of acupuncture (often surprising) 300 year history in Britain, and begins to explain acupunctures enduring appeal.
CONDITION
Very good clean first edition. The dust jacket is in good clean condition. Pages very clean throughout. No names or writing.
