Opium - Reality''s Dark Dream

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Dormandy is a retired consultant pathologist! Whittington Hospital! University of London! and Brunel University! London. He is the author of several books! including the prize-winning The White Death: A History of Tuberculosis. He lives in London. Klappentext An extraordinary book encompassing the entire history of the world's most fascinating drug, and its dual nature as both destructive force and most powerful alleviator of pain. Zusammenfassung Is opium a vile curse on society! a blessed medicine from God! or possibly both? This fresh history offers surprising new insights.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Dormandy, Dormandy Thomas
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2012
• EAN: 9780300175325
• ISBN: 978-0-300-17532-5
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, MEDICAL / History, Drug & substance abuse: social aspects, History of Medicine, Social and cultural history, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects