Die temperatur des gehirns.

246 x 168 mm. 8vo. [vi], 191 pp. Engraved frontis., 49 figs., 3 tables, 5 folding plates. Modern yellow marbled boards, black leather spine label, new endleaves. Fine. FIRST EDITION. Mosso, known for his careful measurements and the invention of instruments for his work, here presents his studies on the internal temperature of the cerebellum. Many of the illustrations are temperature charts for the cases he studied. He also reports the methods he used in his research. Dedicated to Hermann von Helmholtz. "The importance of Mosso's physiological research lies in his emphasis on experimenting directly on man whenever possible, . . . so that his research was truly in human physiology." DSB, IX, p. 547. In 1881, Mosso made the first noteworthy attempt to investigate the cerebral circulation. Clarke & O'Malley, Human brain and spinal cord, p. 811; McHenry, Garrison's history of neurology, p. 240. First Edition.

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Publisher: Veit, 1894.

Year: 1894

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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