Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The developing human The developing human Keith L. Moore,T. V. N. Persaud good OL1994101W
Teratogenic effects of drugs Teratogenic effects of drugs Janine E. Polifka,J. M. Friedman "Teratogenic exposures during embryonic or fetal life can produce permanent abnormalities of structure or function. Although the number of individuals affected is relatively small - perhaps accountin… OL20687766W
One of Us One of Us Alice Domurat Dreger Must children born with socially challenging anatomies have their bodies changed because others cannot be expected to change their minds? One of Us views conjoined twinning and other "abnormalities" … OL2728916W
Playing God in the nursery Playing God in the nursery Jeff Lyon An outgrowth of a series of articles written for the Chicago tribune in 1983. OL3126303W
The true history of the Elephant Man The true history of the Elephant Man Howell, Michael.,Peter Ford The touching story of Joseph Merrick, a ninteenth-century cripple, who became the most famous "professional freak" in history. OL3191746W
The dark room The dark room Rachel Seiffert "Helmut: A boy born with a physical deformity finds work as a photographer's assistant during the 1930s and captures on film the changing temper of Berlin, the city he loves. But his acute photograph… OL5785880W
Radiation and human health Radiation and human health John W. Gofman There is a very large fund of accumulated knowledge concerning the effects of low doses of radiation on human health. Yet, the information available is not very useful in its crude, unintegrated form… OL6336284W
The other within The other within Daniel Deardorff "Explains how innovations generated within societal and psychic margins ironically benefit the very ones who deny and exclude the so-called misfit and delineates the creation of 'otherness'"--Provide… OL8901390W