Sally Sheard: 2 books
Body and City
Histories of Urban Public Health
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
A provocative survey of new research in the history of urban public health, Body and City links the approaches of demographic and medical history with the methodologies of urban history and historical geography. It challenges older methodologies, offering new insights into the significance of cultural...
The Passionate Economist
How Brian Abel-Smith shaped global health and social welfare
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
Brian Abel-Smith was one of the most influential expert advisers of the 20th century in shaping social welfare. He was a modern-day Thomas Paine, driven by a strong socialist mission to improve the lives of the poorest. This valuable and accessible book is the first biography of Abel-Smith. It takes...