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245 02 a| A history of geology and medicine /c| edited by C.J. Duffin, R.T.J. Moody, and C. Gardner-Thorpe.;

264 1 a| London :b| Geological Society of London,c| 2013.;

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490 1 a| Geological Society, London, special publications ;v| volume 375;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 8 a| The historical links between geology and medicine are surprisingly numerous and diverse. Rocks, minerals, fossils and earths have been used therapeutically since earliest times and details recorded on ancient papyri, clay tablets, medieval manuscripts and early published sources. Pumice was used to clean teeth, antimony to heal wounds, clays as antidotes to poison, gold to cure haemorrhoids and warts, and gem pastes to treat syphilis and the plague, while mineral springs preserved health. Geology was crucial in the development of public health.;

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A history of geology and medicine / edited by C.J. Duffin, R.T.J. Moody, and C. Gardner-Thorpe.

Format	Electronic
Publication	London : Geological Society of London, 2013.
Description	1 online resource (vi, 490 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white).
Supplemental Content	GeoScienceWorld
Subjects	Geology--Health aspects. Medical geography. Rocks--Therapeutic use. Earths, Medical and surgical uses of. Materia medica. Hydrotherapy. Balneology. Environmentally induced diseases. Medicine--History. Environmental health.

Other author/creator	Duffin, Christopher J., editor.
Other author/creator	Moody, Richard, 1939- editor.
Other author/creator	Gardner-Thorpe, Christopher, editor.
Other author/creator	Geological Society of London issuing body.
Series	Geological Society, London, special publications ; volume 375 Geological Society, London, special publications ; volume 375. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary	The historical links between geology and medicine are surprisingly numerous and diverse. Rocks, minerals, fossils and earths have been used therapeutically since earliest times and details recorded on ancient papyri, clay tablets, medieval manuscripts and early published sources. Pumice was used to clean teeth, antimony to heal wounds, clays as antidotes to poison, gold to cure haemorrhoids and warts, and gem pastes to treat syphilis and the plague, while mineral springs preserved health. Geology was crucial in the development of public health.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Spec. audience char.	Specialized.
Source of description	Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 14, 2016).
Issued in other form	Print version : 9781862393561
ISBN	9781862396432 (ebook) :

A history of geology and medicine / edited by C.J. Duffin, R.T.J. Moody, and C. Gardner-Thorpe.

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