Oliver Sacks has always been fascinated by islands - their remoteness, their mystery, above all the unique forms of life they harbor. For him, islands conjure up equally the romance of Melville and Stevenson, the adventure of Magellan and Cook, and the scientific wonder of Darwi…
"In recent years, species and ecosystems have been threatened by many anthropogenic factors manifested in local and global declines of populations and species. Although we consider conservation medicine an emerging field, the concept is the result of the long evolution of transd…
"Geology and Health is an integrated collection of papers from earth scientists, biologists, and medical specialists on health issues of concern to people worldwide, demonstrating how human health and well-being now and in the future can benefit through coordinated scientific ef…
"Health and place are profoundly entwined in culture and over time. The experience of health is formed, nurtured, lived and denied in a surrounding environment. People everywhere seek out places that provide the right conditions for good health. The meanings attributed to health…
In this book the authors present biological information for geographers to understand disease processes and geographical concepts to inform health researchers about spatial approaches to disease.