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Down's Syndrome : the Biography by Chris Nancollas is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Down's Syndrome : the Biography about?

Down's the Biography presents an accessible and entirely necessary back history of Down's the genetic condition diagnosed by John Langdon Down that continues to affect a significant number of adults and children across the globe. The story begins in Cornwall, the birth place of Langdon Down and travels back and forth through the ages, from the Aztecs and the idiots of the Medieval period, through the revolutions in science and medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries and their impact on contemporary thought about mental illness and learning disability, to the asylum movement, eugenics and subsequent post war policies of inclusion and community provision. The book is thoroughly researched, and has compassion at it s core, but avoids taking on an overly judgemental or sentimental tone. Instead, Chris Nancollas writing is lively, witty and truly engaging, making for a fascinating and genuinely worthwhile read.

Author

Chris Nancollas

Publisher

Darton Longman And Todd

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780232528800

Subjects

Medical, Medicine