Allgemeine Krankheitsbezeichnungen im Corpus Hippocraticum

(1960-1970), but it is convenient to have them gathered together. The author divides them into: 'Some origins of American technology'; 'The generation of new technologies'; 'Diffusion and adaptation of technology'; 'Natural resources, environment and the growth of knowledge'. Many of them contain historical material but others concern only modem problems. They are all of importance and each is a scholarly production. They will be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in the social impact of technological advancement, and can be warmly recommended to them.