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245 00 a| Geology and medicine :b| historical connections /c| C.J. Duffin, C. Gardner-Thorpe, R.T.J. Moody.;

264 1 a| [London] :b| Geological Society of London,c| 2017.;

300 a| 1 online resource (298 pages) :b| illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).;

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490 1 a| Geological Society, London, special publications ;v| volume 452;

500 a| Previously issued in print in 2017. Digital resource published 2018.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 8 a| The development of the geological and medical sciences shows overlap through numerous historical threads, some of which are investigated here by an international authorship of geologists, historians and medical professionals. Some of the medical men considered here are the relatively well known Steno, Parkinson, William Hunter and Peter Duncan, as well as several more obscure individuals such as Sperling, Hodges, Lemoine, Siqués and a number of Italians. Their work included foundational geological studies, aspects of hydrogeology and the nature of fossils. The therapeutic use of geological materials has been practised since ancient times. A suite of magico-medicinal stones, some purportedly harvested from the bodies of fabulous animals, have ancient folklore roots and were worn as protective amulets and incorporated into medicines.;

521 a| Specialized.;

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Geology and medicine : historical connections / C.J. Duffin, C. Gardner-Thorpe, R.T.J. Moody.

Format	Electronic
Publication	[London] : Geological Society of London, 2017.
Description	1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).
Supplemental Content	GeoScienceWorld
Subjects	Geology--Health aspects. Medical geography--History. Rocks--Therapeutic use. Earths, Medical and surgical uses of. Balneology. Medicine--History.

Other author/creator	Duffin, Christopher J., editor.
Other author/creator	Gardner-Thorpe, Christopher, editor.
Other author/creator	Moody, Richard, 1939- editor.
Other author/creator	Geological Society of London issuing body.
Series	Geological Society, London, special publications ; volume 452 Geological Society, London, special publications ; volume 452. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary	The development of the geological and medical sciences shows overlap through numerous historical threads, some of which are investigated here by an international authorship of geologists, historians and medical professionals. Some of the medical men considered here are the relatively well known Steno, Parkinson, William Hunter and Peter Duncan, as well as several more obscure individuals such as Sperling, Hodges, Lemoine, Siqués and a number of Italians. Their work included foundational geological studies, aspects of hydrogeology and the nature of fossils. The therapeutic use of geological materials has been practised since ancient times. A suite of magico-medicinal stones, some purportedly harvested from the bodies of fabulous animals, have ancient folklore roots and were worn as protective amulets and incorporated into medicines.
General note	Previously issued in print in 2017. Digital resource published 2018.
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 November 20, 2018).
Issued in other form	Print version : 9781786202833
ISBN	9781786203335 (ebook) :

Geology and medicine : historical connections / C.J. Duffin, C. Gardner-Thorpe, R.T.J. Moody.

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