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Ten Drugs

How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

par Thomas Hager ...

"The stories are skillfully told and entirely entertaining . . . An expert, mostly feel-good book about modern medicine" from the award-winning author ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher's genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, a new breakthrough technology, or an unexpected but welcome side effect ... En savoir plus

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"The stories are skillfully told and entirely entertaining . . . An expert, mostly feel-good book about modern medicine" from the award-winning author ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher's genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, a new breakthrough technology, or an unexpected but welcome side effect
... En savoir plus
The Alchemy of Air

A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler

par Thomas Hager ...

A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the Haber-Bosch discovery that changed billions of lives—including your own.At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the world’ s scientists to find a solution.This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the Haber-Bosch discovery that changed billions of lives—including your own.At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the world’ s scientists to find a solution.This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important
... En savoir plus
The Demon Under the Microscope

From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug

par Thomas Hager ...

In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of sulfa, the first antibiotic and the drug that shaped modern medicine.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. Sulfa saved millions of lives—among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. ... En savoir plus

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In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of sulfa, the first antibiotic and the drug that shaped modern medicine.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. Sulfa saved millions of lives—among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
... En savoir plus

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Electric City

The Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia

par Thomas Hager ...

The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history—Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—and their attempt to create an electric-powered city of tomorrow on the Tennessee RiverDuring the roaring twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country’s poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of ... En savoir plus

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The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history—Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—and their attempt to create an electric-powered city of tomorrow on the Tennessee RiverDuring the roaring twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country’s poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of
... En savoir plus
Homo pharmacus

Dieci farmaci che hanno scritto la storia della medicina

par Thomas Hager ...

Traduit par Cristina Spinoglio ...

I farmaci possono dare assuefazione ma anche salvarci la vita. Sono benefici ma anche pericolosi. Danno sollievo, distruggono e proteggono. Sono prodotti high-tech e allo stesso tempo sono i discendenti di riti antichissimi, e per mostrare la loro efficacia devono entrare in un rapporto quanto mai intimo con il nostro corpo. Dalla prima raccolta della linfa di papavero da oppio, avvenuta migliaia ... En savoir plus

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I farmaci possono dare assuefazione ma anche salvarci la vita. Sono benefici ma anche pericolosi. Danno sollievo, distruggono e proteggono. Sono prodotti high-tech e allo stesso tempo sono i discendenti di riti antichissimi, e per mostrare la loro efficacia devono entrare in un rapporto quanto mai intimo con il nostro corpo. Dalla prima raccolta della linfa di papavero da oppio, avvenuta migliaia
... En savoir plus
Heilmittel, Partydroge, Teufelszeug

Die unglaublichen Karrieren der zehn wichtigsten Wirkstoffe der Welt

par Thomas Hager ...

Traduit par Annika Tschöpe ...

Von Pflanzen, Pulvern und bunten Pillen: Die Geschichte der Medizin unterhaltsam erzähltEine Impfung bewahrt vor den schlimmsten Krankheiten, Antibiotika retten Leben und Tabletten sind aus unseren Medizinschränken kaum noch wegzudenken. Aber jede Arznei hat ihre Geschichte, und so manches gefeierte Präparat landete später als gefährliche Droge auf dem Müllhaufen der Medizinhistorie. Mit ... En savoir plus

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Von Pflanzen, Pulvern und bunten Pillen: Die Geschichte der Medizin unterhaltsam erzähltEine Impfung bewahrt vor den schlimmsten Krankheiten, Antibiotika retten Leben und Tabletten sind aus unseren Medizinschränken kaum noch wegzudenken. Aber jede Arznei hat ihre Geschichte, und so manches gefeierte Präparat landete später als gefährliche Droge auf dem Müllhaufen der Medizinhistorie. Mit
... En savoir plus
食藥史：從快樂草到數位藥丸，塑造人類歷史與當代醫療的藥物事典

Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

par 湯瑪斯．海格（Thomas Hager） ...

Traduit par 陳錦慧 ...

Collections series 聯經文庫
現代人=藥人現代人的生活離不開藥，各種病痛都仰賴藥物緩解人類對神奇藥物的追尋，推動著醫藥的演進發展藥能治病，也能致命；無數生命的犧牲，逐步建構出現代醫療的樣貌一部與你我生活息息相關的藥物演進史「藥」，是「令人快樂的草」，還是「危害人體的毒？」從罌粟的發現到數位藥物的發明，人類始終追尋著靈丹妙藥。揭開藥物的神奇與黑暗，探索改變歷史、影響世界的十種藥物！每一種劃時代的藥物出現，背後都有一群專注的研究人員、古怪的專家，付出他們的專業、天分與洞察力，加上努力不懈的辛勤工作。不只如此，新的藥物得以問世，同時也需要一點誤打誤撞的運氣，更與社會文化、公共輿論、醫療健保系統、大眾的健康意識有著密切的關聯。作者... ... En savoir plus

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現代人=藥人現代人的生活離不開藥，各種病痛都仰賴藥物緩解人類對神奇藥物的追尋，推動著醫藥的演進發展藥能治病，也能致命；無數生命的犧牲，逐步建構出現代醫療的樣貌一部與你我生活息息相關的藥物演進史「藥」，是「令人快樂的草」，還是「危害人體的毒？」從罌粟的發現到數位藥物的發明，人類始終追尋著靈丹妙藥。揭開藥物的神奇與黑暗，探索改變歷史、影響世界的十種藥物！每一種劃時代的藥物出現，背後都有一群專注的研究人員、古怪的專家，付出他們的專業、天分與洞察力，加上努力不懈的辛勤工作。不只如此，新的藥物得以問世，同時也需要一點誤打誤撞的運氣，更與社會文化、公共輿論、醫療健保系統、大眾的健康意識有著密切的關聯。作者...
... En savoir plus
Dez drogas

As plantas, os pós e os comprimidos que mudaram a história da medicina

par Thomas Hager, Thiago Lacaz ...

Traduit par Antônio Xerxenesky ...

As plantas, os pós e as pílulas que mudaram a história da medicina.O uso de fármacos é um dos pilares da medicina. As drogas são produtos importantes não só pelos fins terapêuticos, mas também simbólicos — basta pensarmos no surgimento da pílula ou dos remédios para disfunção erétil — e, evidentemente, econômicos. Por trás do surgimento de cada remédio há uma história e também uma combinação de ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

As plantas, os pós e as pílulas que mudaram a história da medicina.O uso de fármacos é um dos pilares da medicina. As drogas são produtos importantes não só pelos fins terapêuticos, mas também simbólicos — basta pensarmos no surgimento da pílula ou dos remédios para disfunção erétil — e, evidentemente, econômicos. Por trás do surgimento de cada remédio há uma história e também uma combinação de
... En savoir plus
Diez drogas

Sustancias que cambiaron nuestras vidas

par Thomas Hager ...

Traduit par Pedro Pacheco González ...

Collections series Drakontos
Detrás de cada fármaco se esconde una historia. Puede ser la de un investigador excéntrico que resultó ser un genio, un momento decisivo en la historia geopolítica, un nuevo avance tecnológico o un inesperado pero afortunado efecto secundario descubierto en un ensayo clínico. A través de datos curiosos, anécdotas poco conocidas y personajes un tanto extravagantes, Thomas Hager propone un recorrido ... En savoir plus

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Detrás de cada fármaco se esconde una historia. Puede ser la de un investigador excéntrico que resultó ser un genio, un momento decisivo en la historia geopolítica, un nuevo avance tecnológico o un inesperado pero afortunado efecto secundario descubierto en un ensayo clínico. A través de datos curiosos, anécdotas poco conocidas y personajes un tanto extravagantes, Thomas Hager propone un recorrido
... En savoir plus

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The Demon Under the Microscope

From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug

par Thomas Hager ...

Lu par Stephen Hoye ...

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12 heure 14 min

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. This incredible discovery was sulfa, the first ... En savoir plus

$28.99 CAD

Aussi disponible en : eBook

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. This incredible discovery was sulfa, the first
... En savoir plus

Aussi disponible en : eBook
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Diez drogas

Sustancias que cambiaron nuestras vidas

par Thomas Hager, Thomas Hager ...

Collections series Drakontos
Version Longue

10 heure 23 min

Detrás de cada fármaco se esconde una historia. Puede ser la de un investigador excéntrico que resultó ser un genio, un momento decisivo en la historia geopolítica, un nuevo avance tecnológico o un inesperado pero afortunado efecto secundario descubierto en un ensayo clínico. A través de datos curiosos, anécdotas poco conocidas y personajes un tanto extravagantes, Thomas Hager propone un recorrido ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Aussi disponible en : eBook

Detrás de cada fármaco se esconde una historia. Puede ser la de un investigador excéntrico que resultó ser un genio, un momento decisivo en la historia geopolítica, un nuevo avance tecnológico o un inesperado pero afortunado efecto secundario descubierto en un ensayo clínico. A través de datos curiosos, anécdotas poco conocidas y personajes un tanto extravagantes, Thomas Hager propone un recorrido
... En savoir plus

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編劇，我想當個好人：《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇，帶你經歷一場政治不一定正確的道德思辨之旅。

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

par 麥可‧舒爾 ...

Traduit par 王啟安 ...

Collections series 亞當斯密
亞馬遜、紐約時報、出版者週刊、今日美國報、華爾街日報席捲各大暢銷榜的現象級話題作品政治不正確版《正義：一場思辨之旅》看作者用最幽默寫意的敘述方式，帶領讀者看透人生中各種最難跨過的道德難題你很想用自己的方法對世界釋出善意，但世界毫不留情地打你的臉。而且，我們每天要做的事情已經夠多了，誰又有那個時間、金錢、精力去思考道德呢？　　劇透！你可以用輕鬆詼諧的角度，來重新思考艱澀難懂的道德問題。　　✭你是不是永遠搞不清楚，在經典的「列車問題中」，你到底要直接把五個人撞死、拉起操縱桿故意殺掉另一個人，還是把強壯的唐恩推到軌道上，來救那五個人？　　✭身為披薩店老闆，你是否應該為了讓某人得到好處與更多的喜悅，而停止生產正常（好吃的）披薩，然後把時間全部拿來做夏威夷（違反自然定律的）披薩呢？　　✭是否有任何一個一體適用的理論，可以解釋何謂「好」人或「壞」人呢？　　《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇 ... En savoir plus

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亞馬遜、紐約時報、出版者週刊、今日美國報、華爾街日報席捲各大暢銷榜的現象級話題作品政治不正確版《正義：一場思辨之旅》看作者用最幽默寫意的敘述方式，帶領讀者看透人生中各種最難跨過的道德難題你很想用自己的方法對世界釋出善意，但世界毫不留情地打你的臉。而且，我們每天要做的事情已經夠多了，誰又有那個時間、金錢、精力去思考道德呢？　　劇透！你可以用輕鬆詼諧的角度，來重新思考艱澀難懂的道德問題。　　✭你是不是永遠搞不清楚，在經典的「列車問題中」，你到底要直接把五個人撞死、拉起操縱桿故意殺掉另一個人，還是把強壯的唐恩推到軌道上，來救那五個人？　　✭身為披薩店老闆，你是否應該為了讓某人得到好處與更多的喜悅，而停止生產正常（好吃的）披薩，然後把時間全部拿來做夏威夷（違反自然定律的）披薩呢？　　✭是否有任何一個一體適用的理論，可以解釋何謂「好」人或「壞」人呢？　　《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇
... En savoir plus

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