Bøker av George Wilson

Originally published in 1865, this guide to hygiene provides practical advice on how to maintain good health and avoid common diseases. Topics covered include ventilation, food and drink, physical exercise, and cleanliness. This edition also includes an introduction by the author on the importance of hygiene as a means of preventing illness.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A treatise on economics and finance, exploring the principles of the science of money and offering observations on the present situation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

George Wilson's "What is Technology? An Inaugural Lecture" provides a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of technology and its role in society. Drawing on his experiences as a professor of technology, Wilson offers a critical analysis of the relationship between humans and the tools they create. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the philosophy and sociology of technology.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Frontmatter -- Vorrede des Verfassers zur dritten Auflage -- Vorrede des Herausgebers -- Inhaltsverzeichniss -- Capitel I. Einleitung -- Capitel II. Nahrung -- Capitel III. Die Luft, ihre Verunreinigungen und deren Einwirkungen auf die öffentliche Gesundheit -- Capitel IV. Ventilation und Heizung -- Capitel V. Untersuchung der Luft und der Ventilation -- Capitel VI. Wasser -- Capitel VII. Analyse des Wassers -- Capitel VIII. Die Wirkungen des verunreinigten Wassers auf die allgemeine Gesundheit -- Capitel IX. Wohnungen -- Capitel X. Krankenhäuser -- Capitel XI. Beseitigung der Kloakenstoffe (Sewage) -- Capitel XII. Die Reinigung und Verwerthung der Kloakenstoffe -- Capltel XIV. Präventivmittel. - Desinfection -- Capitel XV. Die Obliegenheiten des Gesundheitsbeamten -- Anmerkungen und Zusätze des Herausgebers -- Anhang. Das öffentliche Sanitätswesen in Deutschland und in den Einzelstaaten desselben