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The Human Brain Circulation

Functional Changes in Disease

By: Rosemary D. Bevan,John A. Bevan

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The Human Brain Circulation

Functional Changes in Disease

By: Rosemary D. Bevan,John A. Bevan

Much of our knowledge of the cerebral circulation has been derived from studies of species other than human. There is increas ing recognition of species differences and concern that studies in animals may be misleading if unquestioningly applied to the human. A dramatic example of this occurred in the early his tory of the study of the circulation of the brain. Galen of Pergamo (131-201 AD) described a rete mirabile or "marvelous network" of blood vessels at the base of the human skull that he must have derived from observations of certain animals. This vascular structure was supplied by the carotid arteries which, after penetrating the cranium,"are divided into a large number of very small and thin branches in the region between the cranium and the dura matter. Then . . . intersecting one another they give the impression of having forgotten their way in the brain. But this is not the case. In fact, these numerous arteries rejoin and unite like the roots of a tree trunk. . . . " The authority of Galen's writings dominated scientific thought for about 1500 years. His description of a rete was unques tioned by Leonardo de Vinci, who included it in his anatomical sketches. William Harvey's remarkable observations led to his definitive account of the circulation of blood.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461203031

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The Resistance Vasculature

A Publication of the University of Vermont Center for Vascular Research

By: John A. Bevan,William Halpern,Michael J. Mulvany

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The Resistance Vasculature

A Publication of the University of Vermont Center for Vascular Research

By: John A. Bevan,William Halpern,Michael J. Mulvany

Resistance arteries have been recognized for some time as key factors in the regulation of vascular flow resistance, where they determine the regional and local distribution of blood and arterial pressure. Chapters provide an overview of the physiological, biochemical, and electrophysiological characteristics of these vessels, as well as a critical evaluation of the methodologies for studying small arteries and an examination of the membrane and neural mechanisms involved in the control of vascular tone.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461204038

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Housing in Britain

The Post-War Experience

By: John R. Short

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Housing in Britain

The Post-War Experience

By: John R. Short

First published in 1982 at a time when housing policy featured prominently in the press and in political debate, Housing in Britain was written to provide an authoritative review of housing in Britain. The book is a comprehensive introduction to the major policy shifts from 1945 to the year of publication. It explores the many aspects of ‘housing’ as a matter of state policy; as a commodity with a certain market for its sale and exchange; as an essential item, with rules regulating access and eligibility; and as a vital element in the reproduction of social life. Particular attention is paid to the institutions involved within the British housing market, and the redistributional consequences of housing-market processes and state housing policy. Housing in Britain will appeal to those with an interest in the history of British housing policy and debates, and the history of social policy in Britain.

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Routledge

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1000366472

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Harvest Of Fear

A History Of Australia's Vietnam War

By: John Murphy

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Harvest Of Fear

A History Of Australia's Vietnam War

By: John Murphy

How did fears of the Cold War shape Australian images of Asia? What was the nature of the Vietnamese revolution, which some 50 000 Australian troops failed to reverse in the 1960s? How did a small and marginal peace movement grow into the powerful Moratorium and did it have any impact on the course of the War? Harvest of Fear is a beautifully craf

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Routledge

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0429710763

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The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume VI

1483-1558

By: John Baker

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The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume VI

1483-1558

By: John Baker

This volume covers the years 1483-1558, a period of immense social, political, and intellectual changes, which profoundly affected the law and its workings. It first considers constitutional developments, and addresses the question of whether there was a rule of law under king Henry VIII. In a period of supposed despotism, and enhanced parliamentary power, protection of liberty was increasing and habeas corpus was emerging. The volume considers the extent to which the law was affected by the intellectual changes of the Renaissance, and how far the English experience differed from that of the Continent. It includes a study of the myriad jurisdictions in Tudor England and their workings; and examines important procedural changes in the central courts, which represent a revolution in the way that cases were presented and decided. The legal profession, its education, its functions, and its literature are examined, and the impact of printing upon legal learning and the role of case-law in comparison with law-school doctrine are addressed. The volume then considers the law itself. Criminal law was becoming more focused during this period as a result of doctrinal exposition in the inns of court and occasional reports of trials. After major conflicts with the Church, major adjustments were made to the benefit of clergy, and the privilege of sanctuary was all but abolished. The volume examines the law of persons in detail, addressing the impact of the abolition of monastic status, the virtual disappearance of villeinage, developments in the law of corporations, and some remarkable statements about the equality of women. The history of private law during this period is dominated by real property and particularly the Statutes of Uses and Wills (designed to protect the king's feudal income against the consequences of trusts) which are given a new interpretation. Leaseholders and copyholders came to be treated as full landowners with rights assimilated to those of freeholders. The land law of the time was highly sophisticated, and becoming more so, but it was only during this period that the beginnings of a law of chattels became discernible. There were also significant changes in the law of contract and tort, not least in the development of a satisfactory remedy for recovering debts.

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OUP Oxford

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0191018570

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The Oxford History of the Laws of England: 1483-1558

By: John Hamilton Baker

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The Oxford History of the Laws of England: 1483-1558

By: John Hamilton Baker

This volume in 'The Oxford History of the Laws of England' covers the years 1483-1558, a period of immense social political, and intellectual changes which profoundly affected the law and its workings.

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Oxford University Press on Demand

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0198258178

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Mutualism and health care

Hospital contributory schemes in twentieth-century Britain

By: Martin Gorsky,John Mohan,Tim Willis

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Mutualism and health care

Hospital contributory schemes in twentieth-century Britain

By: Martin Gorsky,John Mohan,Tim Willis

Mutualism and health care, newly available in paperback, presents the first comprehensive account of a major innovation in hospital funding before the NHS. The voluntary hospitals, which provided the bulk of Britain’s acute hospital services, diversified their financial base by establishing hospital contributory schemes. Through these, working people subscribed small, regular amounts to their local hospitals, in return for which they were eligible for free hospital care. The book evaluates the extent to which the schemes were successful in achieving comprehensive coverage of the population, funding hospital services, and broadening opportunities for participation in the governance of health care and for the expression of consumer views. It then explores why the option of funding the post-war NHS through mass contribution was rejected, and traces the transformation of the surviving schemes into health cash plans. This is a substantial investigation into the attractions and limitations of mutualism in health care. It is highly relevant to debates about organisational innovations in the delivery of welfare services.

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Manchester University Press

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1847795811

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The Antislavery Debate

Capitalism and Abolitionism as a Problem in Historical Interpretation

By: John Ashworth,David Brion Davis,Thomas L. Haskell

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The Antislavery Debate

Capitalism and Abolitionism as a Problem in Historical Interpretation

By: John Ashworth,David Brion Davis,Thomas L. Haskell

The marrow of the most important historiographical controversy since the 1970s."—Michael Johnson, University of California, Irvine "A debate of intellectual significance and power. The implications of these essays extend far beyond antislavery, important as that subject undoubtedly is. This will be of major importance to students of historical method as well as the history of ideas and reform movements."—Carl N. Degler, Stanford University

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Univ of California Press

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0520077792

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9780520077799

A History of Kew RSL

By: John Torpey

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A History of Kew RSL

By: John Torpey

History of the Returned Services League (RSL) Club in Kew, Melbourne, Australia

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Stephen Digby

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0980389372

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Book's by John A. Bevan

The Human Brain Circulation

The Human Brain Circulation

The Resistance Vasculature

The Resistance Vasculature

Housing in Britain

Housing in Britain

Harvest Of Fear

Harvest Of Fear

The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume VI

The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume VI

The Oxford History of the Laws of England: 1483-1558

The Oxford History of the Laws of England: 1483-1558

Mutualism and health care

Mutualism and health care

The Antislavery Debate

The Antislavery Debate

A History of Kew RSL

A History of Kew RSL

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