Recycling the disabled: Army, medicine, and modernity in WWI Germany (Disability History)

Recycling the disabled: Army, medicine, and modernity in WWI Germany examines the 'medical organisation' of Imperial Germany for total war. Faced with mounting casualties and a growing labour shortage, German military, industrial, and governmental officials turned to medical experts for assistance in the total mobilisation of society. Through an investigation of developments in orthopaedic medicine, prosthetic technology, military medical organisation and the cultural history of disability, Heather Perry reveals how the pressures of modern industrial warfare not only transformed medical ideas and treatments for injured soldiers, but also transformed social and cultural expectations of the disabled body - expectations that long outlasted the war. This book is ideal for scholars and students interested in war, medicine, disability, science and technology, and modern Germany.

History

Perry, Heather

Americas

Manchester University Press

* 2009 John Burroughs Medal for Best Nature Writing *
There are said to be only four places in the world where two major rivers--with entirely separate watersheds--converge at their mouths to form a common delta.
Three are famous, having loomed large in the histories and economies of their regions: the Sacramento, San Joaquin delta in California; Tigris, Euphrates delta in Iraq; and the Ganges, Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. The fourth is Merrymeeting Bay in Maine. It is unfamiliar to most people, even within its immediate vicinity.
Frank Burroughs has lived and knocked around on Merrymeeting Bay for three decades, gaining a familiarity with its natural and human history--with its birds, fish, and mammals, and with the local people who know it best. His wonderfully fluid essays explore the ecology, environment, and activities in this unusual bay, as Heather Perry's beautiful photographs show us the details. Color Photography throughout

Confluence: Merrymeeting Bay

Burroughs, Franklin

Tilbury House, Publishers

Product Description \nThis chock-full how-to photography book from the experts at National Geographic covers everything from composition and camera basics to professional techniques of timing and lighting, as well as pointers on smartphone cameras, social media posting, and digital editing.\nWith more than two billion pictures taken every day, everyone is a photographer now--and we all want to get better at it. This definitive guide shares top secrets and skills from National Geographic's most talented photojournalists, all sure to help you capture the best pictures of what matters most.\nCreated to help a good photographer become even better, this authoritative guide ranges from basics like lens technology and image composition to more complex matters of lighting, filters, and digital editing, with ample advice on best practices including:\nlighting & exposure 
aperture & depth of field 
choosing lenses 
smartphone techniques 
photo editing software 
social media posting 
archiving photos\nYou’ll also learn how a photographer looks at the world, with nuanced commentaries from photo editors on what makes an image great, using examples from celebrated National Geographic photojournalists like Joel Sartore, Brian Skerry, Lynn Johnson, and Ami Vitale. Finally, a fascinating illustrated time line of photography tracks progress from daguerreotypes to smartphones.\nPractical and inspiring, this is the perfect how-to, how-it-works, and how-to-get-better guide from National Geographic, the ultimate source for everything photographic.\nFor more photography guidance and inspiration from Nat Geo experts, check out 
National Geographic Photo Basics by Joel Sartore as well as our many books showcasing National Geographic photography, including 
National Geographic The 21st Century, America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs, and 
 Women: The National Geographic Image Collection.\nAbout the Author \nHEATHER PERRY is a freelance photographer and writer whose first passion is photographing people in and around water. Her work has been published in National Geographic's magazines, books, and online content, as well as in the New York Times, Smithsonian, and elsewhere. With Joel Sartore, she coauthored 
National Geographic Photo Basics. She also travels on National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, sharing her photographic knowledge. She lives in Bath, Maine. Facebook:@heatherperryphoto. Instagram & Twitter: @heathfish\nMARK THIESSEN has been a photographer with National Geographic since 1990 and on staff since 1997. He is widely published in all areas of National Geographic, including 
 National Geographic and 
 Traveler magazines. A certified wildland firefighter himself, Thiessen travels and photographs on the front lines of wildfires. He lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Facebook: markthiesse.54. Instagram:@thiessenphoto. Twitter:@markman100.

National Geographic Complete Photo Guide: How to Take Better Pictures

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

National Geographic

Europe

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