1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910812837703321

Autore

Bliquez Lawrence J.

Titolo

The tools of Asclepius : surgical instruments in Greek and Roman times / / by Lawrence J. Bliquez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : BRILL, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

90-04-28359-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (475 p.)

Collana

Studies in Ancient Medicine ; ; Volume 43

Disciplina

617.0028/4

Soggetti

Surgical instruments and apparatus - Greece - History

Surgical instruments and apparatus - Rome - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- 1 Introduction / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- 2 Hippocratic Surgeries and Surgical Tools / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- 3 The Hellenistic Contribution / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- 4 Tools of the Empire / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- Appendix: Materials, Sutures, Plugs, ‘Tents’, et cetera / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- Postscript / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- Bibliography / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- General Index / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- Greek Index / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- Latin Index / Lawrence J. Bliquez -- Figures / Lawrence J. Bliquez.

Sommario/riassunto

With The Tools of Asclepius Lawrence Bliquez offers the first comprehensive treatment in English of the instruments and paraphernalia employed by Greco-Roman surgeons since John St. Milne’s Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times (1907). Introductory sections cover topics ranging from literary and archaeological sources to the design, materials and production of instruments and the training and practice of the doctors-surgeons who used them. Summaries of Hippocratic and Hellenistic surgery lead to the meat of the book: tools used during the Roman Empire. These are presented by category (e.g. Cutting Instruments) broken into subcategories (Scalpel, Lithotome, et cetera). A substantial appendix deals with biodegradable items, such as suppositories. Much new material is featured and the book is richly illustrated.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019874703321

Autore

Furmston M. P

Titolo

Powell-Smith and Furmston's building contract casebook / / Michael Furmston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

9786613425362

9781119963882

1119963885

9781283425360

128342536X

9781119963905

1119963907

9781119963875

1119963877

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (505 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Powell-SmithVincent

Disciplina

343.41/07869

Soggetti

Construction contracts - England

Construction contracts - Wales

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Letters of intent -- Costs of tendering -- Tenders and estimates -- Incorporation of documents -- Completion of the contract -- The contractor's obligations -- The employer's obligations -- Ownership and vesting of materials -- Acceptance and defects -- Approval and certificates -- Variations -- Damages for breach of construction contracts -- Prolongation and disruption claims -- Liquidated damages and extensions of time -- Release -- Frustration -- Illegality -- Forfeiture clauses, repudiation and determination -- Limitation -- Assignment and sub-letting -- Domestic sub-contractors -- Nominated sub-contractors -- Building contracts and the law of tort.

pt. 1. Formation of the contract -- pt. 2. Performance of the contract -- pt. 3. Discharge of the contract -- pt. 4. Sub-contracts and sub-contracting -- pt. 5. Building contracts and the law of tort.



Sommario/riassunto

The interaction between general principles and the provisions of the standard building and construction contracts is a central feature of construction law. The major part of the law is laid down in decided cases, and construction professionals should be familiar with these cases but the information is scattered throughout a large number of law reports. The fifth edition of Powell Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook is designed to help construction professionals become familiar with those key cases.  It brings together a wide range of cases on the main aspects of the law of con