Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme. Climats d'altitude et climats de montagne. 2 vols.
by JOURDANET, Denis
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Paris, G. Masson, 1875. With 38 wood-engraved plates by Boetzel, 3 chromolithogr. plates (1 folding) and 8 chromolithogr. plates by Erhard. (4) leaves, 388, (4) pp.; (2) leaves, 424 pp., (2) leaves. 4to (283 x 195 mm). Contemporary half red morocco, gilt-lettered spines, marbled boards. Paris, G. Masson, 1875. First edition. Denis Jourdanet's (1815-1892) observational work in remote areas of Latin America and Asia proved that altitude sickness is due to anoxaemia. Jourdanet worked closely together with Paul Bert (1833-1886), the former doing all the observational work and the latter the laboratory work on altitude physiology. - Garrison/Morton 943.1. MEDIZIN ;
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- Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat (CH)
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- Title
- Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme. Climats d'altitude et climats de montagne. 2 vols.
- Author
- JOURDANET, Denis
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- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris, G. Masson
- Date Published
- 1875
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