The drug book : from arsenic to Xanax, 250 milestones in the history of drugs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6761
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Gerald, Michael C.
- Publication Date
- c2013
- Call Number
- 615.109 GER
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781402782640
- Call Number
- 615.109 GER
- Author
- Gerald, Michael C.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Sterling Pub
- Publication Date
- c2013
- Series
- Sterling Milestones series
- Physical Description
- 528 p : ill. (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemotherapy--History
- Pharmacology
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Summary : Throughout history, humans everywhere have searched for remedies to heal our bodies and minds. Covering everything from ancient herbs to cutting edge chemicals, this book in the hugely popular Milestones series looks at 250 of the most important moments in the development of life altering, life saving, and sometimes life endangering pharmaceuticals. Illustrated entries feature ancient drugs like alcohol, opium, and hemlock; the smallpox and the polio vaccines; homeopathic cures; and controversial medical treatments like ether, amphetamines, and Xanax while shining a light on the scientists, doctors, and companies who brought them to us.
Victorian pharmacy : rediscovering forgotten remedies and recipes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6758
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Eastoe, Jane
- Publication Date
- 2010
- Call Number
- 615.1094 EAS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 615.1094 EAS
- Author
- Eastoe, Jane
- Contributor
- Goodman, Ruth, 1963-
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Publication Date
- 2010
- Printer
- L.E.G.O. spa
- Physical Description
- 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 24 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Traditional medicine
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Pharmacy
- Notes
- "As seen on BBC"--Cover
- "Foreword by Ruth Goodman".
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207) and index.
- Summary: Follows the fascinating story of the emergence of high street healthcare in the form of the chemist's shop and the products on offer. Investigates which pills, potions, tonics and cures were available-- some effective, some deadly, and some still with us today.