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Early New Englanders used magical techniques to divine the future, to heal the sick, to protect against harm and to inflict harm. Protestant ministers of the time claimed that religious faith and magical practice were incompatible, and yet, as Richard Godbeer shows, there were significant affinities between the two that enabled layfolk to switch from one to the other without any immediate sense of wrongdoing. Godbeer argues that the different perspectives on witchcraft engendered by magical tradition and Puritan doctrine often caused confusion and disagreement when New Englanders sought legal punishment of witches.
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The Devil's Dominion.......2000-05-05
Godbeer argues that although Puritan clergy were vocally against the belief in magic and use of magical techniques, Puritan theology was ambiguous enough to allow even people who were considered to be "godly" church members to believe in and practice magical rituals without feeling as if they were going against their Puritan beliefs. Puritan theology blamed all human suffering on God's judgment of the people and taught that humans could do nothing to effect His plans. Folk magic, which was a strong part of English culture, however gave people the ability to try to alleviate their suffering, especially if they blamed the suffering on a witch or other "cunning person."
Puritan ministers encouraged people to believe that suffering was the result of outside forces, but they wanted people to believe the "outside force" was God punishing them for sins. Many lay people agreed that suffering was the result of an outside force, but preferred to believe it was the result of magic, which could be neutralized by using counter-magic.
The belief in magic was widespread, but not universal in Puritan New England. Although some "godly" church members practiced magic, others did not. Some people were so opposed to magic that they would take down horseshoes that had been put over doors. Even some ministers believed in magic, as evidenced by the ducking, or trial by water, conducted during the witchcraft trials.
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Until the middle of the seventeenth century, little was understood about malaria, the deadly disease that decimated populations and crippled armies. A legend, however, persisted about a beautiful Spanish countess who was cured during a stay in Peru by drinking a medicine made from the bark of a miraculous tree. And so began the search for the elusive cinchona tree by a trio of British explorers who sought to rid the world of malaria. Today, in laboratories and research facilities, the hunt continues—this time for a vaccine against the disease that eludes all efforts to contain it.
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History of Malaria.......2005-10-25
The Fever Trail: In Search of the Cure for Malaria.
Malaria is a huge worldwide problem. And it's getting worse. More countries are reporting cases of Malaria. Resistance to the standard drugs is growing. This book gives a good overview of the history of Malaria and provides a complete discussion of the discovery and search for Quinine. For me, the most interesting part of the book are the last chapters which cover the new drugs for Malaria and the direction of research on vaccines against Malaria. Since I am involved in Malaria vaccine research, I was most interested in that aspect and this book does not have as much detail about vaccines as I would like. If you are looking to learn more about the history of Malaria this is a great book.
The True Cost of Things We Take for Granted.......2003-10-19
"The Fever Trail" is a remarkable tale of the quest for a cure for malaria. Unfortunately the early and hard won triumphs of quinine have been somewhat short lived. Now malaria threatens us again throughout the warmer parts of the planet, but the quinine story is none the less riveting for that. Quinine is no longer the preferred treatment for the disease, but it made exploration of the tropics by Europeans possible, as well as making parts of Europe and North America more habitable. The difficulties and missteps involved in the development of quinine are echoed in just about every drug, food or other product that we now take for granted. Such items as honey, sugar, antibiotics, nuclear power, crop varieties, domestic animals, plastics, computers, etc., each have their own stories and at least some of these need to be more emphasized to make us all less complacent. The message is that knowledge is often hard won and needs to be respected. It can also (as in nuclear power) be a double-edged sword.
While the author often rambles, I did not find this too much of a distraction. Instead I was (as I say above) impressed by how human perseverance and even deviousness had managed to overcome huge obstacles to deliver the miracle drug quinine to the outside world. This part of the malaria story has been seldom told in a popular book until now and "The Fever Trail" is very noteworthy for this reason.
The later chapters cover discovery of the malarial parasite, the modern era of anti-malarial drugs, and the attempts to develop a vaccine, parts of the malaria story that several other authors have dealt with as well. The complexities of developing a vaccine are now more appreciated than they were when various researchers started working on the problem and made unsubstantiated and very rosy predictions which proved overblown. Malaria still threatens us and the long battle with this "tropical" disease is far from over. If nothing else, Mark Honigsbaum has reminded of this.
nearly very good.......2002-09-08
Good God, when I consider the melancholy fate of so many of botany's votaries, I am tempted to ask whether men are in their right mind
who so desperately risk life and everything else through the love of collecting plants.
-Carolus Linnaeus, Glory of the Scientist
If you've ever read James Clavell's great novel, Tai-Pan--and if you haven't, shame on you--you'll recall that when Dirk Struan's beloved Chinese mistress, May-may, comes down with malaria, the proud Protestant trader is forced to go hat in hands to the Catholic bishop to secure a cure for her : cinchona bark. As Clavell renders the tale, only the Catholics, thanks to the presence of their missionaries in South America have access and no the secrets of this marvelous remedy.
Well, comes now Mark Honigsbaum to reveal the remarkable true story behind cinchona bark, of its discovery, of the realization that the quinine that can be derived from the bark can cure malaria (though certain trees produce more quinine), of the attempts of the natives to maintain a monopoly on it, and of the colonial adventurers who set out to steal it from them. The bulk of the book is taken up with exciting expeditions into the Andes in search of the bark, led by men like Richard Spruce, Charles Ledger, and Clements Markham. But these stories eventually begin to run together and as they pile atop one another the feats performed no longer seem so remarkable. The author also has something of an axe to grind, referring to the eventual illicit exportation of the cinchona trees to Java and India which broke the South American monopoly as one of history's greatest robberies. this has the unfortunate effect of making the heroes of the book come across simultaneously as villains. Moreover, it seems a debatable point whether the "robbery" was justified, since the original bark exporters proved unable to meet demand and since for those with malaria access to the medicine it produces can be a matter of life and death.
Even today malaria still kills as many from one and a half to three million people a year and Mr. Honigsbaum ends with a section on the current science and the ongoing search for a cure. One of the more promising lines of research appears to involve a DNA vaccine, taking DNA from the mosquito-born parasite that causes malaria and injecting it into muscle in order to get the immune system to produce T cells that will attack the parasite when it appears in the body. this is all interesting enough, but has the feel of having been tacked on to flesh out the book.
Ultimately this seems a case where less would have been better. For instance, had Mr. Honigsbaum just told the story of one of the cinchona hunters. Or perhaps he might have gone the historical novel route and combined some of the characters. As it stands, while much of the background on malaria is fascinating and the various searches for cinchona are exciting, the narrative ends up being a bit too diffused. One never really has a sense that the author had a necessary end point he was trying to reach, and so he seems to be meandering. Some of the meanders prove worthwhile in their own rights, but the attention does begin to wander. It's a book worth reading but it's frustrating in that one suspects a better book lurks within.
GRADE : C+
The Quest for Quinine.......2002-04-12
Malaria is still with us and getting worse. The story of the complicated, centuries-long battle against the disease that kills about a million people a year in Africa alone is well told in _The Fever Trail: In Search of the Cure for Malaria_ by Mark Honigsbaum. It is a story of astonishing human hardship in the effort (not always inspired by riches) to get understanding and control of the disease, but it is sadly clear by the end of the tale that despite the optimism of individual researchers, the tiny parasites borne by mosquitoes all over the world are simply too complicated for us to control any time soon.
Much of the effort to cure malaria was sparked as Europeans spread over the world and found their lives in jeopardy from it. The Jesuits learned (perhaps from the Indians) about the bark from the cinchona tree, and the church recommended its use. Physicians in northern Europe, however, were deeply suspicious of such a papist and Jesuitical drug; Cromwell, according to legend, refused the "Popish remedy," and died. Even-tually the efficacy of the drug triumphed over religious bigotry. Much of The Fever Trail has to do with the nineteenth century race to steal specimens and get them to plantations owned by Europeans. In particu-lar, the efforts of three Englishmen, who in independent efforts, suffered unbelievable deprivations on the trail which are well described here. Strangely, the British efforts amounted to little. The Dutch bought seeds for £20 from one of the explorers, and they happened to be the very best specimens. They went to Java, grown in scientifically designed plantations, and the Dutch cornered the market on quinine.
If quinine were a real cure, malaria might now be as dead as smallpox. However, the parasite that causes the disease has a complicated life cycle within mosquitoes and humans, and is not so easily banished. It has become resistant to quinine and the other antimalarial drugs derived from quinine. The attempt by the World Health Organization to use DDT to blitz the mosquito forever from the Earth was a failure that showed just how resourceful evolution could be in making mosquitoes resistant as well. What is needed is a foolproof vaccine, but although we have vaccines against various viral illnesses, no one has been able to invent one that works against a parasite. The attempts to develop a vaccine, the complicated finances of making drugs that can be used in impoverished countries, and the advantages of the mosquito net (whose inventor, David Livingstone said, deserved a statue in Westminster Abbey) are all covered in a fascinating book that reads like dispatches from a long, losing war. With the prospect of global warming extending the reach of the mosquitoes, it may be that the worst of the war is yet to come.
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psychology, eighth edition, in modules.......2007-01-05
seller was an excellent communicator. I would recommend and buy from him again
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Awesome for intro. to psychology.......2005-11-17
It seems that many other books in psychology do not offer information in such a broad and defined view to the wide content that creates Psychology as a science. I would recommend this book to someone instead of the For Dummies or Complete Idiots Guide series. The logic behind many concepts are shown in cartoons, pictures, and presentations. I would say this book, in many aspects, is descriptive.
This book includes the following:
- Diseases and disorders
- Cognitive science (learning, developmental stages, etc.)
- neuroscience/neurophysiology (schizo mind, neural connections)
- Psychophysics, which describe how the human body interprets information through their senses.
(THIS IS NOT IN A LOT OF PSYCHOLOGY BOOKS, VERY NECESSARY TO LEARN)
- Psychobiology and evolutionary genetics
A good place to start.......2005-11-09
For the beginning psychology student, or for someone who just wants to learn some of the basics, this is a good book.
I used to for a class and it is quite informative.
It teaches many of the psych terms and gives examples of how the ideas apply to real life. It also gets a little into the biological things having to do with psychology, but not real deep.
A few entertaining things are in there as well, like small comic strips to demonstrate their points in a humorous way.
Great experience.......2005-10-10
Received quickly and in great shape! Would definitely buy from this seller again.
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Intro psyc book that raises the bar.......2007-02-06
I used this for an intro to psychology class. I quickly got interested in it and noticed how straight to the point everything is. After all was said and done, I think this has to be the psyc book everyone should own. I get to rent textbooks from the university, but this one I'm buying sometime soon... just now there's a new edition out (can't be too much different though... like 7 month gap between editions???). BTW, I'm a physics/EE major... junior.
This textbook is very clear and concise. It's brief, but very detailed... explains the experiments relating to each topic very well. There are so many side "comics," as someone said, which are pretty cool... they keep you thinking in the right direction, make it fun, and shows me that this book is very future-minded. The "comics" are definitely extra stuff, though, and I wouldn't judge it on them alone.
I really enjoyed the class mainly because of this book. I was taking the same class but dropped it because I was in the hospital and missed weeks of class... so I did it the next semester and got to use this book (so happy I found this book). This book is way better than the other one (Psychology in Perspective by Tavris). So much better it makes me upset. I hope others find this one enjoyable. If using a "lame" textbook for a psyc class and feel it's disorganized or some things are missing... check this one out.
What am I doing. . . .......2005-12-05
...hmmm, I'm at a desk, it's quiet, there are words in front of me, I'm trying to study. . . but then, why is David Myers sitting beside me like a little dog, urinating on the rug?
Yes. Book is a good text. I will admit it. But personally, when I'm studying I'm not trying to make a new friend. Its cartoons, jokes,oddities, and "april fools day" antics serve only to foster ineffective studying. There should be a professor organization who pickets when he raises his pen.
If some students LIKE the distractions Myers puts in place, then I would expect that they should also want to put a peanuts strip in the middle of Hamlet too.
The modulated version? We've have all read plenty of textbooks. Does David Myers think that HE is going to revolutionize the textbook industry? So, instead of reading chapters which are, what he calls in his preface "too long", students can read shorter, more comprehensible "modules". Ok! I get it. But... now you've got to read six modules instead of one chapter. Alright, well why don't we just reduce Proust's seven volume novel "In Search of Lost Time" into a bunch of comic strips and make it standard 4th grade reading!
This IS a good text. But when you take an intro Psych. course at the end of which you can stage a biography about David Myers, something is up.
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Therascribe Essential 1.0.......2007-03-18
I have used Therascripe at places I have worked and thought it was an excellent tool. However, the version that i ordered did not come with a
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a very solid and interesting text.......2007-07-31
i think this is the most interesting psych text i have read. i got it for a 4 week online class and had to read it cover to cover in less than a month. it was easy to read and has review sections within the chapter to make sure you are getting the information, and the author has a lovely sense of humor. I would reccommend this book very highly. the research is current and sound and he gives many perspectives on the same issues. there are some issues i had with how he organizes information, because it can be a bit confusing how he goes from general to specific then changes topics completely, but how else are you going to cover everything? Love the format, get the study guide too if you can.
If it's psych you wanna know..........2007-06-28
then this book is what you're lookin' for! It's a little bit wordy in some parts, but very thourough in explanations. Photos are great as well. Great book for introducing someone to Psychology.
exploring psychology.......2006-11-11
i am currently in psychology for the third time,(due to it had been too long between college classess) i think the book is informative and not too hard to read (if you have too!)
Great Help.......2006-11-10
This Lecture Notebook was in excellent condition when i recieved it. I was very satisfied with the business that you have shown me. I recommend this to all Psychology students. Its good for Intro to Psyc.
popular book.......2006-04-01
I bought this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. This book was very popular because I was able to resell the book without losing money.
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Keeping up-to-date with the rapidly changing field of psychology can be overwhelming. In the new eighth edition, Huffman engages readers by showing how the latest concepts and theories are applied in their everyday lives. She follows a modular approach to the study of psychology, providing ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material. This approach motivates the reader while quickly expanding their understanding of the subject.
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Exploring Psychology, Sixth Edition, in Modules & eBook
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Study Guide, Richard Straub, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 0-7167-5851-2 For every major content section, longtime author Richard Straub has divided each module by major topic; each section includes a Preview (objectives that require short answers) and "Stepping Through the Section" (previews that include detailed fill-in-the-blank questions). Self Tests. For each chapter, two progress tests focus on facts and definitions (20 multiple-choice questions plus matching and true/false test items), while a Review and Reflect test tests understanding of chapter's the broader conceptual material (20 multiple-choice questions and an essay question). Critical Thinking Exercises. Each exercise emphasizes one of six categories of critical thinking: pattern recognition, practical problem solving, creative problem solving, scientific problem solving, psychological reasoning, and perspective taking. A sample answer for each exercise is provided. Focus on vocabulary and Language Activities. Developed by Cornelius Rea (Douglas College), these activities help clarify idioms and other phrases potentially unfamiliar to students for whom English is a second language. "Web Sightings" Enhanced and updated Internet activities. Cross-Check Crossword puzzles of chapter terms and concepts, as well as pedagogically effective fill-in-the-blank flow charts. Answers and page references are provided at the end of every chapter.
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TheraScribe Essential 1.0 is a flexible, cost-effective treatment planning and client record management system for the mental health professional working in a solo practice. Targeted to the busy therapist, TE 1.0 provides out-of-the-box functionality as well as nearly infinite expandability, to help users create a truly custom--and affordable--system that will meet the specific needs of their practice.
TE 1.0 includes all of the key functions of TheraScribe 5.0, without the bells and whistles that are useful only to larger practices and advanced users. The basic package includes prewritten treatment planning language for one population--either adults, adolescents, children, or addicts. Users may purchase additional treatment planning modules for other populations, as well as progress note and homework modules to expand the functionality in their preferred areas.
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