Tuberculosis is characterized as a social disease & few have been more inextricably linked with human history There is evidence from the archaeological record that Mycobacterium tuberculosis & its human hosts have been together for a very long time The very mention of tuberculosis brings to mind romantic images of great literary figures pouring out their souls in creative works as their bodies were being decimated by consumption It is a disease that at various times has had a certain glamour associated with it From the medieval period to the modern day Helen Bynum explores the history & development of tuberculosis throughout the world touching on the various discoveries that have emerged about the disease over time & focussing on the experimental approaches of Jean-Antoine Villemin (1827-92) & Robert Koch (1842-1910) Bynum also examines the place tuberculosis holds in the popular imagination & its role in various forms of the dramatic arts The story of tuberculosis since the 1950s is complex & Bynum describes the picture emerging from the World Health Organization of the difficulties that attended the management of the disease in the developing world In the meantime tuberculosis has emerged again in the West both among the urban underclass & in association with a new infection
- HIV The disease has returned with a vengeance
- in drug-resistant form The story of tuberculosis is far from over

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The complete series 1-7 of the groundbreaking 1980s satirical puppet show No target was safe from the series& gunsights Margaret Thatcher & her cabinet the opposition the Liberals Ronald Reagan the Pope & the Royal Family could all find themselves up for a painful ribbing on any given programme The series was worked around the current week&s news stories & featured a number of famous impressionists including Chris Barrie Rory Bremner Phil Cornwell Steve Coogan John Culshaw Harry Enfield & Kate Robbins Actors Phil Cornwell Harry Enfield Kate Robbins Jon Glover Jessica Martin Format Box set Full Screen Mono PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio Unknown Number of discs 11 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A milestone in television comedy Spitting Image lifted satire to a new level for over a decade through the 1980s & &90s No target was safe from the series& gunsights politicians of all persuasions Thatcher Nelson Mandela & even the Royal Family could find themselves up for a ribbing on any given programme In this complete ninth series Kinnock goes missing in a bid to win over the voters Rod Stewart Steven Fry & Cliff Richard participate in Channel 4&s latest offering Sex Talk the Queen goes &street& & Bros wonder why they&re not famous anymore This set features the combined vocal talents of Roger Blake Steve Coogan Hugh Dennis Steve Nallon Kate Robbins & John Thomson Directors - Bill Dare Format - PALRegion - Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs - 1 Classification - 12 Studio - Network DVD Release Date - 8 July 2013 Run Time - 150 minutes ...

A colourful tale from the world of The Jim Henson Company's Splash & Bubbles on PBS Kids! In this story readers' eyes will be opened to the many different types of sharks in our diverse ocean 24 pages Full Colour Illustrations Throughout Jim Henson Company ...

Barry the Fish with Fingers is a very special fish & has lots of friends! They love to play together & they have just enough time to fit in some games before it's time for bed Join Barry & his friends on a bath time adventure & then get ready to sleep with this delightful bath & bed book set complete with your very own Barry! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Allen Bauer falls head over heals in love with a mermaid named Madison after she saves him from drowning But Allen is unaware of Madison&s true identity ...

It's summer time! Be the first to push everyone else into the water at the pool party Players are dealt a colour in secret Each turn a player moves a meeple of choice 1-3 spaces & knocks the other meeple into the water The last player standing around the pool wins! Bluff & take risks to stay dry A fast fun game for the whole family! It&8217;s summer time! Be the first to push everyone else into the water at the pool party! Bluff &38; take risks to stay dry The last player standing around the pool wins! Suitable for 3-6 players aged 6 ...

Splash! is a satire of the Press & politics in modern London & is the debut novel of Stephen Glover co-founder of The Independent 272 pages na Glover Stephen ...

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa amazing Africa
- & today she is going o the beach with her family All she wants to do is 'splash'
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Tracklist Long Story Field Day Rituals All The Vowels Missing Dulcimer Mass Never Been Anywhere Before The Portal Twixt It & Silence I Feel Like I Know Her ...