The Medical Features of the Papyrus Ebers - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1172259364 ISBN 13 : 9781172259366

Editeur : Nabu Press, 2010

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is an age of inquiry in researches and excavation, vdth a constant craving for some new development to assist us in our studies. The last hundred years is theN iobe of civilization, not only in inventions and productions, but in the remarkable revelations which have materially assisted us in the wonderful development in science. However, whatever we have done to advance the history of civilization was not done by an easy task. Wben we look through the magnificent works of discoverers and pioneers, the fruit of hardship, trial and labor, we can not fail to be infected with some of the enthusiasm which animated those who were endowed with superior intelligence and the gift of knowledge to bring forth hidden treasures from the inmost bosom of the earth, and to transmit them to future generations. Of one of these it may well be said: Prom theO rient to theO ccident, great be thy name (G eorge Ebers). The A nglo-S axon nations, though renowned for deep thinking, and philosophizing in every branch of science and art, can not boast of a scholarship in bringing forth the first literature of the science of medicine. A third of a century has elapsed since George Ebers revealed the pages on medicine which were written some seven thousand years ago, and which were concealed for nearly four thousand years between the legs of a mummy. With the assistance of the learned Ludwig Stem and other Egyptologists, Ebers published the fact that Hippocrates of Cos, who for twenty-three hundred years has been known to the world as the Father of Medicine, Delivered before the Thirtieth Annual Session of the American Academy of Medicine at Chicago,
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Originally published in 1908. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nabu Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1172259364
• ISBN 13: 9781172259366
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 30
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible