Published April, 2008
By Anthony Elliott
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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Drawing upon research conducted in Europe, America and Australasia, this title investigates the rise and rise of cosmetic surgery, reviewing the various developments in celebrity culture and the consumer industries, which many argue are responsible for the popularity of cosmetic and surgical forms of extreme reinvention.

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Published July, 2007
By Mark Jackson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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Increasingly perceived by clinicians, the media and the public as widespread and potentially fatal conditions, allergies became a distinct clinical specialism. This book offers insights into the emergence of fresh categories of illness in the modern period and also into the historical geography of disease.

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Published April, 2007
By Eluned Summers-Bremner
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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Revealing the roots and effects of insomnia are complex, this exploration of sleeplessness begins with the literature of ancient times, and finds its sufferers in such prominent texts as the "Iliad", the "Odyssey", the Mesopotamian epic "Gilgamesh", and the Bible. It helps you understand the problem and its surprisingly rich cultural legacy.

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Published April, 2006
By Mark Jackson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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Offers critical insights into the emergence of new categories of illness in the modern period and into the historical geography of disease. This book presents a perspective on the history of health, medicine and the environment. It also provides a commentary on the global politics, economics, and ideologies of health care in the modern world.

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Published March, 2006
By Roberta E. Bivens
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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An exploration and evaluation of the alternative or 'complementary' medical industry, asking whether the revival in cross-cultural cures is built upon equally ephemeral foundations, or whether it is really a unique and durable phenomenon. This book also examines the historical appeal of exotic and conventional medical systems.

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