Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Medicine in the Middle Ages
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Medieval Bodies
Discussed“Jack Hartnell will join us to discuss his new book medieval bodies”
Where to get it
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The Psychopath Test
The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson is a popular non-fiction exploration of madness, corporate sociopathy, and the psychiatric industry that investigates how society defines and identifies psychopathy.
Discussed“well there's the psychopath test by John Ronson and then the two subsequent books by John Ronson”
Where to get it
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King of the Mississippi
Discussed“and there was another one that I think that came out earlier this year called King of the Mississippi which has a configuration of two dudes in suits who are engaged in a handshake”
Where to get it
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to the strategist Sun Tzu, offering timeless tactical and strategic principles applicable to conflict, competition, and leadership.
Discussed“but it's a new translation of The Art of War by sunzo”
Where to get it
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Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener is a sharp, revealing memoir that chronicles a young woman's journey leaving the publishing industry for the fast-paced, morally ambiguous world of Silicon Valley tech startups during the height of the digital boom.
Recommended“yeah so this week I reviewed a book called uncanny valley by Anna Weiner”
Where to get it
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Don't Believe a Word
Don't Believe a Word by David Shariatmadari is a popular science book exploring myths and facts about human language written by a Guardian editor and writer.
Recommended“I reviewed a book called don't believe a word by the guardian editor and writer davet sharat madari and if I'm mangling your name please at me”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Jack cell is the author of medieval bodies life and death in the Middle Ages”