Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday (Odent Michel)(Paperback)

Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday (Odent Michel)(Paperback)

Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child's first birthday is critical to lifelong health. In this prophetic book, first published in 1986, Odent argues that different parts of the 'primal adaptive system' develop, regulate and

Introduction to Architectural Technology (McLean William)(Paperback)

Understanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. This book clearly explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control and computer modelling

Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy and Childbirth (Odent Michel)(Paperback)

Humanity, argues Michel Odent, stands at a crossroads in the history of childbirth--and the direction we choose to take will have critical consequences. Until recently a woman could not have had a baby without releasing a complex cocktail of 'love hormones.' In many societies today, most women give

Water, Birth and Sexuality: Our Primeval Connection to Water and Its Use in Labour and Therapy (Odent Michel)(Paperback)

'After the historic student revolt in France, a period of audacious creativity resulted. The watchword was: 'It is forbidden to forbid.' We took advantage of this transient cultural folly to do what would have been impossible ten years before or ten years after, introducing into the maternity unit

The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction (Clayton Martin)(Paperback)

A Critical Introduction. What is the relationship between music and culture? The first edition of this text explored this question with groundbreaking rigor and breadth. Now the second edition refines that original analysis while examining the ways the field has developed in the years since the

A Companion to Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Risk (Taylor Paul)(Paperback)

Exploring the relationship and critical debates between criminal justice and mental health care, this topical collection provides a reference guide to over 245 key terms and concepts in both fields, consolidating analysis of theory, policy, and practice for each. In addition to theoretical and

Visions of Health: Understanding Iridology (Jensen Bernard)(Paperback)

For over one hundred years, researchers have studied the links between health and the patterns, colors, and textures of the iris. In the United States, Dr. Bernard Jensen brought the art of reading the iris into the twentieth century. In Visions of Health, Drs. Jensen and Bodeen describe the basics

Childbirth in the Age of Plastics (Odent Michel)(Paperback)

Focusing on obstetrics, this first book about the history of medicine in relation to the plastic revolution asks vital questions about childbirth today - and tomorrow - and demonstrates that the current turning point in the history of childbirth is also a turning point in the history of

Critical Years - Early Years Development from Conception to 5 (Gully Tim)(Paperback / softback)

A book that brings up to date theory and understanding of child development in the early years into the workplace

Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss (Smith Claire Bidwell)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking book exploring the little-known yet critical connections between anxiety and grief, with practical strategies for healing that follow the renowned K bler-Ross stages model. If you're suffering form anxiety but not sure why, or if you're struggling with loss and looking for solace,

The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington (Meltzer Brad)(Paperback)

Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the

The Sacred Dance of Venus and Mars (Finey Michele)(Paperback)

A beautiful book which for the first time explores the relationship between the cycles of Venus and Mars and their impact on our lives - especially where relationships are concerned. Michele Finey has thoroughly researched her subject, and using many case histories she shows how, although synastry

The Jean-Michel Basquiat Reader: Writings, Interviews, and Critical Responses (Saggese Jordana Moore)(Paperback)

The first comprehensive collection of the words and works of a movement-defining artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) burst onto the art scene in the summer of 1980 as one of approximately one hundred artists exhibiting at the 1980 Times Square Show in New York City. By 1982, at the age of

Imperial Rome Ad 193 to 284: The Critical Century (Ando Clifford)(Paperback)

A pioneering history of this period of crisisThe Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of crisis. Between 235 and 284, at least eighteen men held the throne of the empire, for an

The Energetic Fertility Method(TM): Tools for a Healthy Conception and Beyond (Mae Nancy M.)(Paperback)

Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Understanding the Crucial Link Between Mothers, Daughters, and Health (Northrup Christiane)(Paperback)

With such groundbreaking bestsellers as Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause, Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of today's most trusted and visionary medical experts. Now she presents her most profound and revolutionary approach to women's health. . . . The mother-daughter

Birthday Letters (Hughes Ted)(Paperback / softback)

They were written over a period of more than twenty-five years, the first a few years after her suicide in 1963, and represent Ted Hughes's only account of his relationship with Plath and of the psychological drama that led both to the writing of her greatest poems and to her

Understanding Health and Social Care: An Introductory Reader (Johnson Julia)(Paperback)

The new edition of the best-selling reader Understanding Health and Social Care combines classic works with newly commissioned material, offering readers unparalleled coverage of the key issues in health and social care. The breadth of material encompasses voices of service users, professional and

Adorno, Foucault and the Critique of the West (Cook Deborah)(Paperback)

The alliance of critical theory between Frankfurt and

Understanding Trans Health: Discourse, Power and Possibility (Pearce Ruth)(Paperback)

This is the first book to provide an in-depth sociological examination of the contemporary social and material conditions of health for transgender people. It draws upon the findings of a six-year ethnographic project in the United Kingdom that looked at the challenges faced by trans patients and

Lives Between The Lines - A Journey in Search of the Lost Levant (Vatikiotis Michael)(Paperback / softback)

An intimate portrait of a critical period of Middle Eastern history (1869-1948), seen through the eyes of a single

The Fourth Trimester: Understanding, Protecting, and Nurturing an Infant Through the First Three Months (Brink Susan)(Pevná vazba)

The first three months of a baby's life is an outside-the-uterus period of intense development, a biological bridge from fetal life to preparation for the real world. The fourth trimester has more in common with the nine months that came before than with the lifetime that follows. This

A Critical History of Early Rome: From Prehistory to the First Punic War (Forsythe Gary)(Paperback)

During the period from Rome's Stone Age beginnings on the Tiber River to its conquest of the Italian peninsula in 264 B.C., the Romans in large measure developed the social, political, and military structure that would be the foundation of their spectacular imperial success. In this comprehensive

Understanding Education and Economics: Key Debates and Critical Perspectives (Bustillos Morales Jessie)(Paperback)

Understanding Education and Economics explores the multiple ways in which the field of education and schooling has become closely aligned with economic imperatives and interests, and the impact of this on learning and teaching. In particular, the increasing influence of economic arguments, economic