Obesity and Depression in the Enlightenment: The Life and Times of George Cheyne (Oklahoma Project for Discourse and Theory)

"[A] highly researched volume....As expected from a book by an academic historian of science, its details will be most appreciated by other academics and students interested in a close inspection of the literature and medical theories and practice of the early 18th century as expounded by Dr. George Cheyne (1671-1743)....Guerrni's book obviously represents a huge scholarly labor....One can only respect and admire such insightful scholarship....[Cheyne's] life and time are a valuable and interesting lesson to physicians who are curious about how we got here.Anita Guerrini is the author of 'Obesity and Depression in the Enlightenment: The Life and Times of George Cheyne (Oklahoma Project for Discourse and Theory)' with ISBN 9780806132013 and ISBN 0806132019.