The Medicine & Health category explores the science, history, and practice of caring for the human body and improving well-being. These books examine how medicine has developed over time—from early herbal remedies and anatomical discoveries to modern medical research, public health, and advances in treatment.
Here you’ll find works on medical history, anatomy, nutrition, disease, healthcare systems, and the evolving understanding of physical and mental health. Some titles focus on scientific breakthroughs and influential physicians, while others explore everyday health, wellness, and the social impact of medicine across cultures.
Together, these books offer insight into humanity’s ongoing effort to understand the body, prevent illness, and promote healthier lives.
Medicine & Health
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Public Health (3)
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Medicine Before the Plague: Practitioners and Their Patients in the Crown of Aragon 1285-1345 (used) Michael R. McVaugh
$25.00A scholarly study of medical practice in early fourteenth-century Spain before the Black Death. Drawing on archival records, Michael R. McVaugh examines physicians, barber-surgeons, and other healers and the growing influence of learned Greco-Arabic medicine in medieval society. Used – Very Good condition with minor dust jacket wear.
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (used) by David Quammen
$6.00A bestselling work of science journalism exploring how many of the world’s most dangerous diseases originate in animals. David Quammen investigates the phenomenon of “spillover” and the scientific search to understand and prevent future pandemics. Used – Very Good condition with minor cover wear.
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The Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in Private (used) by Susan Bordo
$10.00A groundbreaking exploration of masculinity, body image, and cultural expectations by acclaimed feminist scholar Susan Bordo. This pre-owned paperback is in Good condition.
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White Slavery and Mothers Alive and Dead: The Troubled Meaning of Sex, Gender, Public Health and Progress in Latin America (used) by Donna J. Guy
$13.00A scholarly examination of gender, public health, and social reform in Latin America, focusing particularly on Argentina. Historian Donna J. Guy explores issues of motherhood, labor, morality, and state intervention in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Used – Good condition with minor cover wear.