An illustrated history of health and fitness, from pre-history to our post-modern world / Roy J. Shephard.
| Author/creator | Shephard, Roy J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | xxii, 1,077 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in history and philosophy of science, 0929-6425 ; 39 Studies in history and philosophy of science (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; 39. ^A628980 |
| Contents | Health and fitness in prehistory, including inferences from the current lifestyle of indigenous populations -- Examples of early city life from ancient Assyria, Babylon, Egypt, Israel, India and China : health as a gift of the gods -- Legacies of the classical era : Minoa, Greece and Rome; a recognition of material causes of poor health and fitness -- The Middle-Ages : monasteries, medical schools and the dawn of state health care -- The Renaissance : the dawn of scientific enquiry into health and fitness -- The Englightenment : the impact of reason and religion upon health and fitness in a period of urban growth and industrialization -- The Victorian era : the birth of scientific societies and the blossoming of public health -- The modern era : blossoming of the Olympic movement and the conquest of acute disease -- The post-modern era : chronic disease and the onslaught of a sedentary lifestyle -- Future directions in health and fitness. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 3319116703 |
| ISBN | 9783319116709 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | GV211 .S5 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |