Mayhew E R (49 results)

Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe - nicknamed 'the Boss' or 'the Maestro' - operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England.McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch. After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or 'holistic care', McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his group of patients - dubbed the Guinea Pig Club - an honoured place in society as heroes of Britain's war.For the first time official records have been used to explain fully how and why this remarkable relationship developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF and the Home Front. First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Fine. Mimoradne zkousce odvahy a odolnosti bylo ve II. svetove valce vystaveno 649 prislusniku britskeho kralovskeho letectva vcetne dvou Cechu, kteri utrpeli rozsahle popaleniny celeho tela vcetne obliceje. Kniha sleduje jejich krizovou cestu od zasahu letounu a naslednym pozarem, v liceni samotnych ucastniku, a dlouhe mesice leceni zdanlive beznadejnych pripadu, sverenych peci prukopnika plasticke chirurgie dr. A. McIndoea. Seznamuje s pusobenim neformalniho klubu (Morcat), sdruzujiciho stejne postizene letce, jehoz kamaradske ovzdusi a vstricnost mistniho obyvatelstva napomohly k obnoveni sebeduvery a usnadnily navrat k bojove jednotce nebo vstup do civilniho zivota letcum, jejichz tvare nesly i po vyleceni stopy prodelaneho zraneni. V knize nechybeji ani kriticke postrehy o technickych nedostatcich vyzbroje, jez se podilely na vysokem poctu a zavaznosti zraneni vyzadujicich plastickou operaci, a o nemistne selektivnim pristupu medii k jednotlivym slozkam kralovskeho letectva.,Rikalo se o nem, ze je to nejexkluzivnejsi klub na celem svete, zapisne je ale takove, ze by ho vetsina muzu sotva chtela zaplatit, a podminky clenstvi jsou krajne narocne." - Archibald McIndoeKlub Morcat je ojedinele sdruzeni spojujici 649 letcu - ucastniku druhe svetove valky, kteri pusobili ze zakladen ve Velke Britanii. Jeho cleny je vedle Britu a obcanu ruznych zemi Britskeho imperia take nekolik Cechu a dokonce i jeden Rus z Rudeho letectva. Vsichni byli tezce poznamenani popaleninami, ktere jako zazrakem prezili. Za preziti vdecili do znacne miry usili sverazneho chirurga jmenem Archibald McIndoe. Pred valkou nikdo nepredpokladal, ze posadka horiciho letadla by mohla prezit, priprava zdravotni sluzby specialni peci o zraneni tohoto druhu prakticky nezahrnovala. Kdyz pak valka vypukla, o lecbu prezivsich letcu se staral chirurg jedne male nemocnice v jihoanglickem East Grinsteadu - dr. McIndoe. Dr. McIndoe, spolupracovniky nazyvany ,Maestro" ci ,Boss", byl vynikajicim prukopnikem moderni lecby popalenin a plasticke rekonstrukce jejich nasledku. Zcela neobvykly a mimoradne uspesny byl i jeho komplexni pristup k rehabilitaci nemocnych, zamereny na opetovne vcleneni valecnych hrdinu s esteticky handicapujicimi nasledky zraneni do spolecenskeho zivota. Autorka sleduje cinnost klubu Morcat, zabyva se humornymi i tklivymi epizodami jeho clenu a seznamuje nas s principy rekonstrukcni lecby nemocnych, s osobnosti doktora McIndoea a genezi jeho dila. Oboji zasazuje do sirsiho ramce britske letecke strategie a spolecenskeho ,klimatu" na ,domaci fronte" behem valky.v.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Clean unmarked pages, firm binding. Slight age-spotting to upper closed page block, otherwise a nicely kept copy. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781853676109. Inventory No: dscf10262.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 239 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulated as a lending book with lower spine end scuffed, plate and barcode removed from front free end paper, plate removed from title page. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1853676101 WORLD WAR II (Second).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 6th Impression. 619pp. 9 inches. No dw. Red cloth, gilt titles. About as new book, covers bright, a few small faint marks. A few tiny inkspots on base edges. Internally, ex-university bookplate, etc, else contents as new. Weight 1.1kg before packaging, overseas packaging would require addition. (Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Thermodynamics, Heat) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1st ed. thus stiff wrappers As New octavo 239pp., b/w plates, text ills., notes, bibliog., index, Archibald McIndoes pioneering plastic surgery on burned aircrew in WW2.

2004 1ST FINE /FINE.

Hard cover dust wrapper, 239pp, b&w plates. Light wear on edges of dw/boards; a near fine copy. The Second World War produced a unique band of heroes: a small international group of men that were uniquely celebrated and lauded for their remarkable courage. The group was the so-called Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who crawled from burning aircraft but suffered the worst imaginable burns and crash injuries. The 647 survivors included British, Canadian, Czech and Polish airmen. Before the war, no one had anticipated airmen would survive mid-air fires. Consequently, provision for their care was virtually non-existent. Their rehabilitation was placed in the hands of one plastic surgeon named Archibald McIndoe at a hospital in East Grinsted, in the south of England. McIndoe quickly constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch. After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or 'holistic care', McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his patients a place in society as Allied war heroes. The Canadian government was so impressed with his work that it funded a Canadian Wing at the hospital. For the first time official records have been used to fully explain how the patients were injured, treated, then paraded as heroes. Using gripping first-hand accounts, Mayhew paints a moving picture illustrating incredible courage and triumph.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Rústica. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 0. p Podría decirse que Sri Lanka ha estado como escondida del mundo. Sin embargo, eso es cosa del pasado: Sri Lanka está en pleno desarrollo. Enclavada entre partes más transitadas de la India y el sureste asiático, la historia, cultura y belleza natural d. LIBRO.

Cartoné. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. Caminos antiguos. Abismos submarinos. Cimas heladas. Esta selección de las aventuras más emocionantes de todo el mundo nos conduce a pie, pedaleando o a golpe de remo en busca de los espectáculos naturales más impactantes y los retos más excitantes.áInclu. LIBRO.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.