Mr. Mike's Books For Sale -- Science & Medicine

[013956] Cheng, Louis. A Look to Die For? Anorexia Nervosa in Asia. Singapore: EPB Publishers, 1996. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 9971007525. 129p. Some minor cover wear/rubbing, pages are in very good condition. The obsession with thinness has come to Asia and many dieting teenagers will fall prey to the "slimmer's disease," anorexia nervosa. This book in simple language gives the answers to questions about the condition and explores it in the Asian context. The author is a senior consultant psychiatrist in Singapore who has studied the eating attitudes among the youth of Singapore. BOOK IS SHIPPED FROM USA OR CANADA. $23.95

[005273] Sava, George. A Surgeon in Rome. London, England: Pan Books, 1964. No Stated Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good 204p. Cover wear, browning. The first professor of plastic surgery at the University of Rome tells about his interesting cases and his love of Italy. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA $10.95

[005761] Lawson, James H.. A Synopsis of Fevers and their Treatment. London, England: Lloyd-Luke (Medical Books) Ltd., 1965. Trade Paperback. Good 224p. Writing on front cover, title page. $9.95

[010446] Stephan, Peter. Cell Therapy. London, England: Sphere Books, 1971. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 140p. Price sticker debris on front cover. The technique of injecting the cells of animal glands into human beings -- used by Pope Pius XII, Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, Somerset Maugham and the Duke of Windsor, among others. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA $10.95

[011716] McBain-Roberts, Patricia. Chemo This! Finding Your Balance & Creating a Pathway Through Cancer. Burnstown, ON, Canada: General Store Publishing House, 2001. Trade Paperback. Very Good ISBN: 1894263375. 161p. An account of the author's experiences with breast cancer. BOOK SHIPS VIA USA OR CANADA. $9.95

[008240] Norton, Alan. Drugs, Science and Society. London, England: Collins/Fontana, 1973. Revised Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good 317p. Some cover wear/rubbing, signs of moisture on pages near back, bookstore stamp, front cover lower outer corner is trimmed. How new drugs, advances in surgery, the development of psychiatry, the spread of preventive medicine, the sophisticated use of statistics and computers have revolutionized and advanced medical care in Western society. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA. $9.95

[013681] Roy, Dr. Chuni. Hospital o Prision Memorias. Caracas, Venezuela: Campos a. Graficas, C.A., 1998. Soft Cover. Signed by Author. Good ISBN: . 154p. The text in this book is ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. El texto de este libro es totalmente en ESPAÑOL. 154p, 2p of color photos. Cover wear, creasing on front cover, signs of moisture on back endpaper. Signed on first page by author in 1998, "To my respected friend, Mr. Joachim Grubner, Consul General of Malta from Chuni Roy." Story of psychiatrist who became director of prison hospital in Canada which was the focus of discussions and international research in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and criminology. $39.95

[014002] Orbach, Susie. Hunger Strike: Starving Amidst Plenty. New York, N.Y.: Other Press, 2001. 3rd PB Printing. Trade Paperback. Acceptable ISBN: 1892746727. 184p. Book cover has adhesive plastic on it, library stamps and labels, card pocket inside back cover. Pages are in very good condition. The author considers anorexia nervosa a cry of protest against the contradictory and intolerable demands women face in contemporary society, and proposes an innovative approach to residential treatment that utilizes the meanings of anorexia to the sufferer as a basis for therapy. $18.95

[012100] Stein, Raymond; Stein, Harold; Slatt, Bernard. Management of Ocular Emergencies: 2nd Edition. Irvine, CA: Allergan, Inc., 1994. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good 55p, 14p of color illustrations (some of which are gross), B&W illustrations. Some minor cover wear. $9.95

[013454] Bigelow, W.G.. Mysterious Heparin: The Key to Open Heart Surgery. Toronto, Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1990. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0075510049. 205p, index. Dust jacket has some cover wear/rubbing, otherwise book is in very good condition, except for label on front endpaper that this is a review copy. A renowned heart surgeon discusses Canada's role in one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. $16.95

[013780] Ruesch, Hans. Naked Empress or the Great Medical Fraud. Switzerland: CIVIS Publications, 1986. 2nd Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 3905280027. 260p, B&W photos, many of which are disturbing. Some minor cover wear/rubbing. Following up his sensational Slaughter of the Innocent, this new expose by Hans Ruesch shows how with the help of press agentry and the venality of most of the mass media the public has been brainwashed into equating medical care with health, whereas in fact exactly the opposite applies: modern medicine has become the principal cause of disease today. $10.95

[009203] Deutsch, Karl W.; Priestley, F.E.L.; Brown, Harcourt; Hawkins; David. Science and the Creative Spirit: Essays h Humanistic Aspects of Science. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1958. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 165p, green boards. Writing on front endpaper. $10.95

[013524] Berrens, Lubertus. Science Friction: Grins and Groans Among the Titles of Scientific Studies. ill. Eijkelestam, Walter M.. Seattle, WA: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 1995. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0889371466. 91p, B&W illustrations. This entertaining book will provide a little light relief for all those working in science, as well as reminding them to perhaps think twice before deciding on a title for their latest (serious) work. $39.95

[013487] Erridge, P.L.. Self-Assessment Questions and Answers for Dental Assistants . London, England: Wright, 1988. Second Edition. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0723609632. 262p. Some cover wear, old price sticker on back cover, water stain on upper left hand corner, affects some pages near back of book in a minor way, does not interfere with text. $12.95

[012905] Godwin, Robert (ed.). Space Shuttle STS Flights 1-5 Incl. Approach & Landing Tests: The NASA Mission Reports. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Apogee Books, 2001. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good ISBN: 1896522696. 464p, B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Library labels and stamps, library has rebound trade paperback in "harder" cover. Includes bonus CD-ROM with lots of pictures/illustrations and some videos. This book explores the Space Shuttle through the test flight stage and on to its first operational flight.Comprising rare NASA documents never before released to the public the reader is taken inside this remarkable machine in the words of some of the men who flew it. $13.95

[013202] Seagrave, Gordon S.. Tales of a Waste-basket Surgeon. Chicago, IL: The Judson Press, 1944. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 265p. Writing on page near beginning. Story of U.S.-educated doctor in charge of hospital in Burma. $12.95

[013903] Ferro, Albert. The Endothelium Made Easy: From basic science to clinical applications. Canada: Excerpta Medica Canada, 2003. Soft Cover. Very Good 106p, illustrations, index. Some minor cover wear. The author has taken a difficult concept and provided a thoughtful and balanced dissertation on the subject. The book spans the range from the basic science of the endothelium-dependent mediators to the clinical application of endothelial function testing. The past, present and future are all represented. In addition to introducing this topic to the beginner in this field, sufficient state-of-the-art detail is provided to educate even those well versed in this area. This monograph is a must read for those interested in the research or clinical manifestations of atherosclerotic vascular disease. SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $39.95

[012728] Wilson, George. The Flying Doctor Story: A Pictorial History of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Australia: Magazine Art (Aust) Pty. Ltd., 1989. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good 160p, index, illustrations/photos throughout. Bump on upper outer corner. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $13.95

[007557] Sebai, Zohair A.. The Health of the Family in a Changing Arabia: A Case Study of Primary Health Care. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Tihama Publications, 1981. No Stated Edition. Trade Paperback. Good 157p, illustrations. Some wear on cover and spine. $9.95

[013513] Costello, Alison; Vallely, Bernadette; Young, Josa. The Sanitary Protection Scandal. London, England: Women's Environmental Network, 1989. 1st PB Printing. Soft Cover. Good ISBN: 0951429701. 145p, B&W illustrations. This book investigates the implications, both for the environment and human health, of sanitary napkins, tampons and babies' disposable diapers (nappies). BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $9.95

[008532] Hermanek, P.; Sobin, L. H. (eds.). TNM: Classification of Malignant Tumours. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, 1987. 4th Fully Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good ISBN: 3540173668. 197p. Writing on first page. The TNM System is the most widely used classification of the extent of growth and spread of cancer. $9.95

[012061] Greenblatt, R.B.; Mahesh, V.B.; Gambrell, R.D.. Unwanted Hair: Its Cause and Treatment -- Ancestral Curse or Glandular Disorder?. England: The Parthenon Press, 1985. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 1850701032. 184p, index, illustrations, B&W photos. Some dust jacket wear and edge wear. $11.95