Secondhand Books

LONGLISTED FOR THE THE BMA MEDICAL BOOK AWARDS There's a running joke among radiologists: finding a possible tumour in a mammogram, they say, is akin to finding a snowball in...

From boyhood days in his local GAA field at Kilcummin, Co. Kerry, to the office of President of the GAA, Sean Kelly reflects on how he came to lead one...

Measuring the daily and yearly cycle of the cosmos has never been entirely straightforward. The year 2000 is alternatively the year 2544 (Buddhist), 6236 (Ancient Egyptian), 5761 (Jewish) or simply...

Charles Darwin lost his mother at the age of eight, repressed all memory of her, and poured his passion into newt collecting and shooting. As a young man, his five...

There are many ways to try to improve our lives - we can turn to the wisdom of philosophers, the teachings of religions or the latest experiments of psychologists. But...

Twitter is the fastest growing and most influential social networking service around. If you want to make the most of it, either for business or pleasure, Everyday Twitter Made Easy...

'A book that couldn't be more timely, providing an accessible introduction to epidemiology.' KirkusA compelling and disquieting journey through the history and science of epidemics.For centuries mankind has waged war...