“…Here Barbara Freitag examines all the literature on the subject since their discovery 160 years ago, highlighting the inconsistencies of the various interpretations in regard to origin, function and name. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Vivian Nutton, Simon of Genoa and Medieval Medicine -- Peregrine Horden, Medicine at the Papal Court in the Later Middle Ages: a Context for Simon of Genoa -- Petros Bouras-Vallianatos, Simon of Genoa's Clavis sanationis: a Study of Thirteenth-Century Latin Pharmacological Lexicography -- Siam Bhayro, Simon of Genoa as an Arabist -- Charles Burnett, Simon of Genoa's Use of the Breviarium of Stephen, the Disciple of Philosophy -- Marie Cronier, Dioscorides Excerpts in Simon of Genoa's Clavis sanationis -- Valerie Knight, Simon and the Tradition of the Latin Alexander of Tralles -- Caroline Petit, Galen's Pharmacological Concepts and Terminology in Simon of Genoa's Clavis sanationis -- Barbara Zipser, Simon Online, an Alternative Approach to Research and Publishing -- General Index -- Index of Manuscripts…”

“…Maximizing the power of your camera’s flash is difficult enough in a studio set-up, but outdoors literally presents a whole new world of challenges. John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy have taken the most asked about subject from their renowned photography workshops and turned it into this guidebook that is sure to inspire your next outdoor shoot, while also saving you time and frustration. …”