Rituals & Myths in Nursing: A Social History (Laurent Claire)(Paperback)

Rituals & Myths in Nursing: A Social History (Laurent Claire)(Paperback)

From leeches to lice, bowels to bedpans, nurses relate their experiences of hospital wards in the 20th

A History of Nursing (Wyatt Louise)(Paperback)

A History of Nursing explores the history of nursing by investigating the earliest records of the caring profession, how it progressed and what established it along the way to becoming the nursing we see today. It starts at the beginning of the story - how, once upon a time, all we had to depend on

Leadership - For nursing, health and social care students (Jones Louise)(Paperback / softback)

Leadership is an accessible introductory textbook for nursing, health and social care students. The book aims to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of leadership issues. Suitable for all those studying or working in the health and social care environment, this book will help you to

Irony (Colebrook Claire)(Paperback)

In this handy volume, Claire Colebrook offers an overview of the history and structure of irony, from Socrates to the present.Students will welcome this clear, concise guide, which: *traces the use of the concept through history, from Greek times to the Romantic period and on to the postmodern

Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care (Coughlan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A clear and practical guide to completing a literature review in nursing and healthcare studies. Providing students with straightforward guidance on how to successfully carry out a literature review as part of a research project or dissertation, this book uses examples and activities to demonstrate

Myths and Realities of Caribbean History (Reid Basil A.)(Paperback)

This book seeks to debunk eleven popular and prevalent myths about Caribbean history. Using archaeological evidence, it corrects many previous misconceptions promulgated by history books and oral tradition as they specifically relate to the pre-Colonial and European-contact periods. It informs

Economics and World History: Myths and Paradoxes (Bairoch Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Bairoch sets the record straight on twenty commonly held myths about economic history. Among these are that free trade and population growth have historically led to periods of economic growth; that a move away from free trade caused the Great Depression; and that colonial powers in the

Gods, Rites, Rituals and Religion of Ancient Egypt: A Fascinating Exploration of the Myths and Mythology of the World's Great Civilization, in 370 Stu (Gahlin Lucia)(Paperback)

Egyptian Myth (Pinch Geraldine)(Paperback)

Egyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the Western cultural heritage. Egyptian Mythology: A Very Short Introduction explains the cultural and

Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy for Dummies - UK (Boyd Claire)(Paperback)

The fast and easy way to pass the Nursing Calculations testIs the maths behind the medicine making you maudlin over taking your Nursing Calculations test? You've come to the right place Written by a nurse with countless hours of experience--and who trains other nurses every day--this

Hard Nuts of History: Myths and Legends (Turner Tracey)(Paperback / softback)

Santeria: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America (de la Torre Miguel A.)(Paperback)

This book by Miguel De La Torre offers a fascinating guide to the history, beliefs, rituals, and culture of Santer a - a religious tradition that, despite persecution, suppression, and its own secretive nature, has close to a million adherents in the United States alone. Santer a is a religion with

Death in England: An Illustrated History (Jupp Peter)(Paperback)

Death in England provides the first ever social history of death from the earliest times 500,000 BC to Diana, Princess of Wales. The book reveals how attitudes, practices and beliefs about death have undergone constant change: how, why and at what ages people died; plagues and violence; wills and

Social Forms: A Short History of Political Art (Viveros-Faune Christian)(Paperback)

In an increasingly polarized world, Social Forms surveys those artists at the forefront of political resistanceIn Social Forms: A Short History of Political Art, renowned critic, curator and writer Christian Viveros-Faun has picked 50 representative artworks--from Francisco de Goya's The Disasters

Ireland's Animals: Myths, Legends and Folklore (Maccoitir Niall)(Paperback)

Provides a comprehensive look at the folklore, legends, and history of animals in Ireland, and describes their relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. This fascinating and beautifully

Seeking Provence: Old Myths, New Paths (Woodsworth Nicholas)(Paperback)

A region steeped in fable and myth, Provence is a cultural crossroads of European history. A source of inspiration to artists, poets, and troubadours, it is now an enviable refuge for the wealthy and fashionable. Nicholas Woodsworth, who was born in Ottawa, Canada, married into a Proven al family

Professional Values in Nursing (Baillie Lesley)(Paperback)

This practical guide explores professional values in nursing, helping you to develop safe, compassionate, dignified, person-centred and evidence-based nursing practice. The emphasis of the book is on fundamental values of equality, dignity and caring. The authors discuss holistic nursing care,

Fashion and Class (Worth Rachel)(Paperback)

In what ways do changing notions of social class correspond with key developments in the history of fashion? Focusing on examples ranging from 18th-century Britain to aspects of the global fashion industry in the early 21st century, Fashion and Class examines the meaning and evolution of the term

A History of Tourism in Africa: Exoticization, Exploitation, and Enrichment (Cleveland Todd)(Paperback)

An engaging social history of foreign tourists' dreams, the African tourism industry's efforts to fulfill them, and how both sides affect each other.Since the nineteenth century, foreign tourists and resident tourism workers in Africa have mutually relied upon notions of exoticism, but from vastly

Hodder Education Caribbean History: Empires and Conquests (Gilmore John T)(Paperback / softback)

Provide students with a solid foundation in Caribbean history and encourage social studies skills, with an active approach to the study of social history for Lower

Placenta - The Forgotten Chakra (Lim Robin)(Paperback)

Journey through the traditions, myths, facts and rituals concerning Placenta... the Forgotten Chakra. This book blends respect for culture and respect for nature, while standing firmly on scientific research that confirms what midwives have long known: the most gentle, time honored, least invasive

Screen Culture: A Global History (Butsch Richard)(Paperback)

In this expansive historical synthesis, Richard Butsch integrates social, economic, and political history to offer a comprehensive and cohesive examination of screen media and screen culture globally - from film and television to computers and smart phones - as they have evolved through the

Life in the Country House in Georgian Ireland (McCarthy Patricia)(Paperback)

A deft interweaving of architectural and social history For aristocrats and gentry in 18th-century Ireland, the townhouses and country estates they resided in were carefully constructed to accommodate their cultivated lifestyles. Based on new research from Irish national collections and

Rugby in Munster: A Social and Cultural History (O'Callaghan)(Paperback)

Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough