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"Whenever I am infuriated, I revenge myself with a new diagram.”— Florence Nightingale, 1857 Florence Nightingale used colourful diagrams to persuade royals and generals to adopt reforms that prevented countless deaths. This volume tells the story of exactly how she did it. -
The first book to explore the inception of modern nursing from a transnational perspective, Carol Helmstadter studies the development of the new military nursing in the five Crimean War armies: British, French, Piedmont-Sardinian, Ottoman, and Russian. -
Goodreads calls this book, A love letter to data storytelling, and the book itself states that it takes readers on a journey through this subject, capturing its essence, with each chapter unveiling a rich tapestry of insights, tracing the evolution of charts from mere shadows of civilisation to potent instruments of persuasion. -
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This is a fascinating book examining the work that nurses of many differing nations undertook during the Crimean War, the Boer War, the Spanish Civil War, both World Wars and the Korean War. -
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In this collection of testimonials, over 100 well known individuals, including the likes of Louis Theroux, Joanna Lumley and Michael Palin, share a collection of personal stories. Hopeful, heartfelt and hilarious, these stories form a love letter to the 1.5 million people who go above and beyond the call of duty every day. -
How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? Author Brene Brown (Daring Greatly; Rising Strong; Braving the Wilderness) shows that leadership is not about titles, status or power. Leaders are those who take responsibility for developing the potential in people and ideas. -
Crochet 15 iconic women who changed the world with this collection of amigurumi crochet patterns. Whether it's Florence, Greta or Malala, this collection of crochet patterns celebrates 15 women who have made an impact on the global stage whether in politics, sport, medicine or education. Learn more about each of the characters featured in this collection and make unique gifts to inspire and delight all generations. -
A History of Nursing explores the history of nursing by investigating the earliest records of the caring profession, how it progressed and what established it along the way to becoming the nursing we see today. It starts at the beginning of the story - how, once upon a time, all we had to depend on was Mother Nature. How did nursing go from being knowledge handed down through ancient scripts, folklore and sometimes by accident, to the degree-level, accountable practice of modern times? And why do nurses not wear hats anymore? A History of Nursing answers all these questions and more. -
A tale of the full story behind an extraordinary family that changed the face of British society forever: the domineering mother, Emmeline; the favourite daughter, Christabel; Sylvia, the scarlet woman, and Adela, banished to Australia. A history book that reads like a novel. This is a great read. -
Florence Nightingale is known as 'The Lady with the Lamp', who travelled to Scutari to nurse the soldiers fighting in the Crimean War. But she stayed there less than two years, she spent more than half her life in London, and she lived until the age of 90. So, what else did she do, and where else did she go? -
Beyond the big sites that we all know and love, London is a place that people proudly call home. Packed with quirky craft breweries, hidden live music spots and secluded community gardens that Londoners can’t get enough of; this stylish book helps you see all sides of this welcoming city. -
Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions – questions that can only be addressed using statistical science.
