A Spoonful of Sugar: 1,001 Quotations for the Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical ScientistCRC Press, 16 янв. 2007 г. - Всего страниц: 150 Find out WHO said WHAT about pharmacists and the work they do A Spoonful of Sugar is a collection of quotations from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, Pope John Paul II, and Gilbert and Sullivan that comment on the work and profession of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. This enlightening book is divided into 30 chapters by individual topics and grouped by subject matter that includes medicines at the pharmacist’s disposal, the adversaries he faces, his labors, and the scientific basis of modern medicines. The quotes—which are also indexed by author—reference everything from aspirin to coughs to emulsions, providing an enlightening read that doubles as a quick and reliable classroom resource. Editors Ray Rowe and Joseph Chamberlain draw on their combined experience of nearly 70 years working in the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical publishing to present more than 1,000 entries from scientists and health professionals, educators and economists, clerics and poets—even advertising slogans! Their criteria for selection is just as diverse, listing quotes that are thought-provoking, influential, witty, memorable, and even pithy. The editors provide a detailed index of keywords to help you find a half-remembered quote and whenever possible, a brief reference to the source of the quotation is included. Some examples from A Spoonful of Sugar:
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For Medicinal Purposes Only | 13 |
All in the Mind | 23 |
The Alchemist at Work | 31 |
A Good Experiment | 39 |
Coughs and Sneezes | 47 |
Damned Lies and Statistics | 55 |
Desperate Diseases | 65 |
Many Medicines Few Cures | 73 |
Business As Usual | 145 |
A Catalyst for Change | 153 |
Thinking Machines | 159 |
Decimals Have a Point | 167 |
Doses of Happiness | 173 |
Stick to the Facts | 179 |
Knowledge Is Power | 187 |
A Little Learning | 195 |
Fresh Air and Exercise | 83 |
Pills Potions and Lotions | 89 |
Prevention Is Better | 95 |
The Personal Touch | 101 |
The Age of Science? | 109 |
No Theory Is Sacred | 117 |
The Day of the Small Things | 127 |
Amiable Companions | 135 |
Publish and Be Damned | 203 |
The Air That We Breathe | 211 |
Temples of Medicine | 219 |
A Piller of the Community | 227 |
From the Cradle to the Grave | 235 |
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