J. Wright Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Attractively bound and illustrated, Dates in Obstetrics and Gynecology presents an all-encompassing, chronological history of obstetrics and gynecology from the ideas of Greek and Roman civilization to the present day. Each entry contains a concise historical or biographical synopsis that helps readers appreciate the developments in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and technology in the last millennium. The book provides a fascinating, useful record of the landmarks in the development of obstetrics and gynecology, including key names and events, from the writings of Hippocrates to modern surgical and pharmacological developments.

Few American readers seem to be aware that Hermann Hesse, author of the epic novels Steppenwolf and Siddhartha, among many others, also wrote poetry, the best of which the poet James Wright has translated and included in this book. This is a special volume-filled with short, direct poems about love, death, loneliness, the seasons-that is imbued with some of the imagery and feeling of Hesse's novels but that has a clarity and resonance all its own, a sense of longing for love and for home that is both deceptively simple and deeply moving.