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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Willem Barentsz, Vitus Bering, Bartholomew Gosnold, Arnold Spencer-Smith, Nicholas Saunderson, Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes, Vasili Pronchishchev, Georgiy Sedov, Constantin Titel Petrescu, Tupaia, Maria Pronchishcheva, Avgust Tsivolko, John Mason. Excerpt:Arnold Patrick Spencer-Smith Arnold Patrick Spencer-Smith (1883 1916) was a British clergyman and amateur photographer who joined Sir Ernest Shackleton 's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition , 1914 17, as Chaplain and photographer on the Ross Sea party . The hardship of the expedition resulted in Spencer-Smith's death. Cape Spencer-Smith on White Island at 78°00 S 167°27 E / 78°S 167.45°E / -78; 167.45 is named in his honour. Biography Born in Streatham (he shared his birthday, 17 March, with Captain Lawrence Oates but was three years younger ), he attended Woodridge Grammar School, King's College London and Queen's College, Cambridge . He did not attend his exams and was given a pass degree in history. After a few years teaching at Merchiston Castle School , Edinburgh , Spencer-Smith was ordained as deacon into the Scottish Episcopal Church in 1910, subsequently being appointed curate of All Saints, Edinburgh. He was ordained as priest shortly before leaving England to join the Aurora. Expedition member It is unclear how he came to join the expedition. One version is that he had wanted to enlist in the army at the outbreak of war, but as a clergyman was barred from combatant service. He therefore volunteered himself to Shackleton as a replacement for one of the original party who had left for active service. After arrival in Antarctica his unfamiliarity with polar work and limited physical stamina were in evidence during the first (January March 1915) depot-laying journey, before he was sent back to base by expediti... ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T099794

With a half-title.The 'Advertisement' inserted after the dedication.

London : printed for the author; and sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson; C. Dilly; J. Murray; and T. and J. Egerton, 1790. vii,[6],xii-xxiv,206p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T051631



London : printed for John Whiston and Benjamin White, 1754. viii,50p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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National Library of Medicine

N008878

Frontis = plate.

Dublin : printed for Geo. Faulkner, and J. Exshaw, 1753. xii,204p.,[2]plates ; 12° ... Read more

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Chapters: Malnutrition, Nutritional Deficiencies, Kwashiorkor, Scurvy, Rickets, Food and Agriculture Organization, Coeliac Disease, World Food Programme, Endemic Goitre, Iron Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Malnutrition in India, Starvation, Child Poverty, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, Pellagra, Chromium Deficiency, Kashin-Beck Disease, Vitamin a Deficiency, Plumpy'nut, Morning Sickness, Global Hunger Index, Famine Relief, Beriberi, Korsakoff's Syndrome, Iodine Deficiency, Biotin Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Nutritionday, Hypervitaminosis A, Short Bowel Syndrome, Vitamin K Deficiency, Rabbit Starvation, Food Politics, Famine Food, Nutrition Disorder, Tropical Sprue, Magnesium Deficiency, Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Famine Response, Auxology, Fluorine Deficiency, Selenium Deficiency, Meds and Food for Kids, Marasmus, Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Stunted Growth, Walk the World, Ariboflavinosis, Omegaven, Pyridoxine Deficiency, Food Desert, Manganese Deficiency, Bp-5 Compact Food, Copper Deficiency, Nonne-milroy-meige Syndrome, Iodine Deficiency in China, F-100, Starvation Mode, Emaciation, Muesli Belt, Boron Deficiency, Overnutrition, Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996, Bahima Disease, Rachitic Rosary, Hypovitaminosis A, Vitamin B6 Excess, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency, Phrynoderma, Vitamin B3 Deficiency. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 364. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Coeliac disease (pronounced ; spelled celiac disease in North America) is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward. Symptoms include chronic diarrhoea, failure to thrive (in children), and fatigue, but these may be absent, and symptoms in other organ systems have been described. A...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=63526 ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T047015

With a final advertisement leaf.

London : printed by James Phillips, for G. Robinson; and P. Elmsly, 1778. [8],38,[2]p. ; 4° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T026194

With a half-title.The 4pp. 'Addenda' formerly was the appendix to the second edition.

Rochester : printed by T. Fisher. Sold by G. and T. Wilkie, London, 1785. vi,[2],135,[1],4,24p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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National Library of Medicine

T136708



London : printed for J. Robinson, 1748. [32],336p.,plates ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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John Rylands University Library of Manchester

T185724



London : printed for the author; and sold by Richardson and Urquhart; and W. Owen, 1770. [2],45,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T073147

With a final errata leaf.

London : printed for the author; and sold by Thomas Evans, 1793. xvi,202,[2]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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National Library of Medicine

N018661

With a half-title.

Norwich : printed by J. Crouse and W. Stevenson. Sold by G. Wilkie, and E. Newbery, London, 1792. vi,[2],124,69,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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"Excerpt from the book..."
ON
STRUMA, SCROFULA, OR KING'S EVIL.

Scrofula, at every time of life, is the most formidable enemy of the
human race, and, under various shapes, it occasions more deaths than
all other chronic diseases whatever
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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National Library of Medicine

N001896

Publication date from National Library of Medicine STC of Eighteenth Century Printed Books.

London : printed for R. Baldwin; and sold by the principal booksellers in England, [1783]. xx,[8],152p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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Countway Library of Medicine

N001894

Text is continuous despite pagination.Dedication dated: March the 25th, 1767.

London : printed for R. Baldwin, [1767]. viii,64,67-74,73-132p.,plate ; 12° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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Bodleian Library (Oxford)

T166896

A revised version of the preface and cases (but not the text) from Leake's 'Dissertation on the properties and efficacy of the Lisbon diet-drink'.The last of the sixty-three cases is dated 1791.

London : printed for R. Baldwin, and may be had of the several booksellers, [1791]. xxix,[3],78[i.e.79],[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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Countway Library of Medicine

N012212



London : printed for A. Grant, 1775. [2],viii,120p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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John Rylands University Library of Manchester

T149110



London : printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1755. [6],162p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T112649



London : printed for John and Thomas Curtis, 1766. 31,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more