The history of health care is complex confusing & contested. It involves more than just the creation of hospitals & dispensaries infirmaries & health centers. There are also royal colleges trades unions medical schools nurses homes coroners courts nursing sisterhoods ambulance stations patients organizations medical missions... Usually to enhance our understanding we sit & read books or nowadays surf the Internet. But its more fun to go out visit the buildings where events unleaded & transport yourself back in time. The story of how health care has developed from medieval times to the present day is told through seven walks in central London each with a key theme: Competition between the Church Crown & City for control Changing fortunes of particular districts Radical reform between 1840 & 1880 Individual creativity & entrepreneurship Hospitals unavoidable choice between merger or migration Transformation of health care trades into professions Development of primary care The book takes as much interest in one of the six ambulance stations build in 1915 by the London County Council as it does in the grandest teaching hospital. Although some important buildings have been destroyed & others are threatened many remain. The walks aim to help preserve our legacy as increasingly former health care buildings are converted into hotels offices homes & shops. Awareness of their original function is in danger of being lost. The book also aims to increase our understanding of the current challenges we face in trying to improve health care. For there are many lessons to be learnt from the past. Packed full of curious & surprising facts about medicine & beautifully illustrated with maps photographs & images this is the perfect guide book for anyone with a passion for urban walks the history of London & of course medicine. ...

Her eyes were black wide as though with some sustained surprise the skin from their outer corners to her small ears taut. Her lips were pale & nearly too full for her small mouth like something bled but bruised. He had never seen anyone or anything quite so beautiful in his life. Graham Park is in love. But Sara Fitch is an enigma to him a creature of almost perverse mystery. Steven Grout is paranoid
- & with justice. He knows that They are out to get him. They are. Quiss insecure in his fabulous if ramshackle castle is forced to play interminable impossible games. The solution to the oldest of all paradoxical riddles will release him. But he must find an answer before he knows the question. Park Grout Quiss
- no trio could be further apart. But their separate courses are set for collision.

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A new guide by Gillian Price to walking the Sorrento Peninsula Amalfi Coast & Monti Lattari from Positano Sorrento & Amalfi & also the islands of Capri & Ischia in the Gulf of Naples Italy Europe. Known as the Amalfi Coast the steep southern edge of the Sorrento peninsula on the Gulf of Naples famous for its medieval villages perched atop plunging cliffs with their near-vertical vineyards & lemon orchards is now recognised as a World Heritage Site. This coastline the rugged landscape behind crowned by the Monti Lattari & the idyllic islands of Capri & Ischia together also make a perfect holiday destination for walkers. The whole area is crisscrossed by ancient mule tracks pilgrim routes & goat tracks offering a variety of walking from family strolls to strenuous treks across terrain from paved paths to verdant hillside paths & rough volcanic scree. The 30 routes in this guide are all designed to be fitted into a single day with a panoramic picnic stop halfway round & perhaps a plunge into the sparkling Mediterranean at the end. ...

The 45 walks selected in this guidebook show the variety of the Isle of Arran off Scotlands west coast
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Walking South Yorkshire" is a collection of 30 circular walks between 2 & 8 miles (3 & 13 km) in length that explore the ancient woodland & rural visitor attractions around Sheffield Rotherham & Barnsley. Attractions visited include: Yorkshire Sculpture Park Wentworth Castle Gardens Stainborough Park Cannon Hall Museum Old Moor RSPB Reserve Monk Bretton Priory Elsecar Heritage Centre Worsbrough Mill Rockley Blast Furnace Wentworth Woodhouse the Waterloo Pottery Kiln Catcliffe Glass Cone Graves Park Animal Farm Roche Abbey & the Chesterfield Canal. Written by a local walker each walk features detailed route directions combined with a thorough insight into the county's rich yet little-known heritage of ancient woodl&. All walks can be reached by public transport from Sheffield Meadowhall Rotherham & Barnsley feature Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 maps & information on public transport car parking history refreshments & terrain." ...

In April 2008 Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two & a half years later he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river. With danger a constant companion
- outwitting alligators jaguars pit vipers & electric eels not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries & relentless tropical storms
- Eds journey demanded extreme physical & mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die Ed even found himself pursued by machete
- wielding tribesmen & detained for murder. However Eds journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise peoples awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities & witnessed the devastating effects of deforestation first-h&. His story of disappearing tribes & loss of habitats concerns us all. Ultimately though Amazon" is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the worlds greatest river & through the most bio-diverse habitat on Earth."


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In April 2008 Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two & a half years later he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river. With danger a constant companion
- outwitting alligators jaguars pit vipers & electric eels not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries & relentless tropical storms
- Ed's journey demanded extreme physical & mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die Ed even found himself pursued by machete-wielding tribesmen & detained for murder. However Ed's journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise people's awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities & witnessed the devastating effects of the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest first-h&. His story of disappearing tribes & loss of habitats concerns us all. Ultimately though Walking the Amazon is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the world's greatest river & through the most bio-diverse habitat on earth.

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How do you find great pub food places for your kids to play somewhere nice to walk your dog & park a campervan all within 5 miles of a motorway exit? With collie Jem Lezli & David Rees have trekked over a thousand miles creating walks & tracking down traditional inns for drivers families & dogs to enjoy on their journey. Anyone who drives on the motorways of England Scotland & Wales will benefit from this guide to walks within 5 miles of motorway exits. All of the UK is covered from Exeter to Perth & Swansea to Canterbury. Use this book to get more fun for your fuel see more of the countryside take a healthy break or enjoy a relaxing pub lunch. Each page features a 30 to 45 minute walk with a selected pub or cafe along the way. Activities for children are included from bouncy castles to nature trails. All of the walks are suitable for dogs & those with assistance dogs will find details of accessible paths & disabled facilities. The listed pubs
- most of which are traditional inns serving high quality food at realistic prices
- all welcome well-behaved canines. If you want more than mileage from your petrol this is the book for you!

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A guide to walking & trekking in the Galloway Hills southwest Scotland UK. These hills offer almost unlimited access for walkers a rare freedom that has contributed to their description as A Walkers Paradise. A tract of rocky heathery wilderness interspersed by forest park these hills offer a varied walking programme from gentle waymarked forest trails to strenuous bothy-based treks. You can marvel at the wild qualities of the hills & follow the colourful & turbulent history of the Scottish clans & Robert the Bruce. The mixed woodland & moors support a varied wildlife including many species of bird & wildfowl red deer wild goats cattle & even red squirrels & lizards. Paddy Dillon describes in detail 33 circular day walks of 5 to 12 miles all starting from a car park & 7 longer more adventurous walks. All the walks can be linked with one or two others. Whichever you choose the Rhinns of Kells Rig of the Jarkness Nieve of the Spit Shallock on Minnoch Point of the Snibe Mullwharcher & Craigeazle are names to stir your imagination & inspire you to poetry. ...

This Cicerone guidebook by Italian walking expert Gillian Price offers readers 48 day routes on little-known but well waymarked paths in the picturesque Lakes region of Northern Italy. Hemmed in by awesome cliffs the glittering expanses of Maggiore Como Iseo & Garda have been visited by English-speaking holidaymakers since the days of the Grand Tour for their exquisite villas & lush gardens. Some visitors come for outdoor activities such as windsurfing & sailing. Yet just a few steps beyond the popular lakefronts lies wonderful network of footpaths offering delightful walking for all levels of experience & ability from a leisurely waterfront stroll to a demanding 5-hour hike into the Alps. Well-marked straightforward routes can be enjoyed on short or longer walks easily fitted into the space of a day. & every one of them can be accessed by the excellent local public transport network
- ferry train bus cable car chair lift or funicular. All routes are illustrated with the authors own clear maps & inspirational colour photographs with full information provided about accommodation & public transport options around each of the four lakes for easy planning.
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