A history of geology and medicine / edited by C.J. Duffin, The Natural History Museum, London, UK, R.T.J. Moody, Kingston University, London, UK, and C. Gardner-Thorpe, University of Exeter Medical School, UK.

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The historical links between geology and medicine are surprisingly numerous and diverse. This, the first ever volume dedicated to the subject, contains contributions from an international authorship of geologists, historians and medical professionals. Rocks, minerals, fossils and earths have been us...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Geological Society special publication ; no. 375.
Other Authors: Duffin, Christopher J. (Editor)
Moody, Richard, 1939- (Editor)
Gardner-Thorpe, Christopher (Editor)
Language:English
Published: London : The Geological Society, [2013]
Series:Geological Society special publication ; no. 375.
Subjects:
Geology > History.
Rocks > Therapeutic use.
Earths, Medical and surgical uses of.
Materia medica.
Hydrotherapy.
Balneology.
Environmentally induced diseases.
Medicine > History.
Minerals > therapeutic use.
Materia Medica.
Medical geology.
Local Note:
MSU: Conservation of this book made possible by Office of the Provost, Michigan State University, in honor of Professor Ashir Kumar, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, who retired from MSU in 2008
Physical Description:vi, 490 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.
Format: Book

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