Andrew Taylor is een Britse auteur die bekend staat om zijn ingenieuze mysteriromans. Zijn werken duiken vaak in de geschiedenis en raadsels die zich door de eeuwen heen ontvouwen, waarbij spannende plotlijnen worden gecombineerd met een diep begrip van het verleden. Taylor blinkt uit in zijn vermogen om sfeervolle omgevingen en complexe personages te creëren die de lezer in elk geval betrekken. Zijn vertelstijl is boeiend en intelligent, wat hem een meester maakt in het genre van de historische thriller.
Like an archaeological dig, The Roth Trilogy strips away the past to reveal the menace lurking in the present: 'Taylor has established a sound reputation for writing tense, clammy novels that perceptively penetrate the human psyche' -- Marcel Berlins, The Times
This book embraces the fascinating history of travel in the Arabian peninsula, from the Haj pilgrims who skirted the deserts each year, through the merchants leading their caravans up the ancient trade routes, to the adventurers of the 20th century.
The book is a facsimile reprint of an original antiquarian work, emphasizing its cultural significance. It may exhibit imperfections typical of aged texts, including marks, notations, and flawed pages. The publisher aims to protect and promote literature by offering this high-quality edition, ensuring that the essence of the original is preserved while making it accessible to modern readers.
With a History of the Discovery and Development of the Science of Osteopathy
The autobiography explores Andrew T. Still's life and his pioneering journey in establishing osteopathy as a medical discipline. It details his personal experiences, challenges, and the innovative ideas that led to the development of this holistic approach to healthcare. The book serves as both a memoir and a historical account, highlighting the evolution of osteopathy from its inception to its recognition as a legitimate field of medicine.
Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917) is considered the father of osteopathy. At an early age, he decided to follow in his father's footsteps as a physician. After studying medicine and serving an apprenticeship under his father, Still became a licensed MD in the state of Missouri. Later, in the early 1860s, he completed additional coursework at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Kansas City, Missouri. He went on to serve as a surgeon in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the Civil War and following the death of three of his children from spinal meningitis in 1864, he concluded that the orthodox medical practices of his day were frequently ineffective and sometimes harmful. He devoted the next ten years of his life to studying the human body and finding better ways to treat disease. Still believed that by correcting problems in the body's structure, through the use of manual techniques now known as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), the body's ability to function and to heal itself could be greatly improved. His works include: Philosophy of Osteopathy (1899).
