5 Stars! "It is fascinating to read and lovely to look at and would make an exceptional addition to a nursing or personal library. This is a one-of-a-kind, artistic history of the life of a nursing icon."-Ellen Wurzbach, RN, MSN, PhDfor Doody Review ServiceScientist, philosopher, visionary, mystic, healer, reformer, activist, feminist, politician. This lavishly illustrated biography celebrates the life and work of Florence Nightingale on the 100th anniversary of her death. With meticulous scholarship, the author documents the struggles and achievements of a woman who defied the conventions and standards of Victorian England to blaze her own path. Archival photographs, drawings, letters, maps, and a riveting narrative create a portrait of this complex, larger than life woman who is still a source of inspiration today. AJN Book of the Year2009
Categories:
- Medical Books
- Nursing
- Research & Theory
- Nursing
Publisher : F.A. Davis Company
Author : Dossey PhD RN AHN-BC FAAN, Barbara Montgomery
Language : English
Edition : Commemorative
Published :2009-07-30
Number Of Pages : 480
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0803621698
ISBN-13 : 9780803621695
Item weight : 2.95 lb
Dimensions : 1 in x 8.4 in x 11 in
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