Sedgwick 1855 1921 (16 results)

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Early Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 474 pages: illustrations (including maps), plates, portraits, double map, diagrams; 23 cm. Notes: This book is the outgrowth of a lecture course given by the authors for several years to undergraduate classes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Subject: Science History. History. Lecture course material. 20th century texts- history and science. 1 Kg.…

8vo. xxi, [1] 512 pp. Illustrations, index. Original gilt-stamped red cloth; extremities faded, small paper label affixed to spine. Embossed stamp of Carnegie Institution [HALE]. Very good copy. REVISED EDITION. William Thompson Sedgwick was a teacher, epidemiologist, bacteriologist, and a key figure in shaping public health in the United States. He taught biology at MIT. He was president of many scientific and professional organizations during his lifetime, including president of the American Public Health Association in 1915. He was one of three founders of the joint MIT-Harvard School of Public Health in 1913. That being said, he was against women's suffrage and was steadfastly against equality of the sexes, stating, ". . . would mean a degeneration and degradation of human fibre which would turn back the hands of time a thousand years." â" MacAdam, George. "Feminist Revolutionary Principle is Biological Bosh." The New York Times. January 18, 1914.…

Early Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 474 pages: illustrations (including maps), plates, portraits, double map, diagrams; 23 cm. Notes: This book is the outgrowth of a lecture course given by the authors for several years to undergraduate classes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Subject: Science History. History. Lecture course material. 20th century texts- history and science. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. Frontispiece, xvi, 193 pp; 4 plates. Original cloth, top edge gilt. Near Fine, without dust jacket.

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Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 582 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1906. Text in English. This comprehensive work explores the physiological and hygienic aspects of the human body, alongside the sanitation of its environment. Written by Theodore Hough and William Thompson Sedgwick, it provides detailed insights into human health and the importance of maintaining sanitary conditions for well-being. The text is a valuable resource for historians of medicine and public health, offering a historical perspective on early 20th-century understandings of human physiology and environmental health. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 572 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : c1918. Text in English. This comprehensive study explores the intricacies of human physiology and mechanics, offering detailed insights into the workings of the human body. Written by Theodore Hough and William Thompson Sedgwick, the book provides a scientific and accessible examination of anatomical and functional aspects, making it a valuable resource for scholars and researchers in the field of biology and medicine. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…