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Wars, pestilence & the surgeon's blade : the evolution of British military medicine and surgery during the nineteenth century / Thomas Scotland & Steven Heys.
By: Scotland, Thomas (Thomas R.).
Contributor(s): Heys, Steven (Steven D.).
Material type:
BookSeries: Helion studies in military history: no. 21.Publisher: Solihull, West Midlands, England : Helion & Company Ltd., c2013Description: xx, 407 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1909384097 (cloth); 9781909384095 (cloth).Other title: Wars, pestilence and the surgeon's blade | Evolution of British military medicine and surgery during the nineteenth century.Subject(s): Medicine, Military -- Great Britain -- 19th century | Surgery, Military -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Contents:
Setting the scene -- Sir James McGrigor, the father of British military medicine -- The Walcheren Campaign -- The Peninsular War -- The Battle of Waterloo -- The British Legion in Spain -- Henry Marshall & the statistics of disease -- Minor wars -- Development of military anaesthesia in the 19th century -- The Crimea -- Medical reforms after the Crimean War -- American Civil War -- The Franco Prussian War (1870-1871) -- The Second Boer War -- The Russo-Japanese War -- Concluding remarks.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Science Museum London Dana Research Centre Library: Books | Science & Technology Studies Collection | 613.6:93 SCOTLAND (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 2402177511 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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