Tento škótsky minister sa venoval písaniu životopisov významných osobností, najmä duchovných. Jeho diela sa zaoberali životmi popredných ministrov a zahŕňali aj cestovateľské zážitky zo Svätej zeme. Bol tiež známy svojou predhovorom k dielu škótskeho básnika. Jeho práca vyniká záujmom o životy a diela inšpiratívnych postáv.
Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared. This book tells his story.
Wherever you study or practise obstetrics and gynaecology, a sound knowledge of the clinical aspects will underpin your understanding of the specialty and maximise your ability to make a difference to the care of women and babies. A perfect companion to "Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine," this new edition continues to provide an excellent grounding and framework for handling clinical problems in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Aiming to be brutal and moving in equal measure, this book explores pressing global issues, while not losing a sense of the personal. Critical of the West's indifference to developing countries, and the UN's repeated failure to intervene decisively, it provokes controversy.