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EDWARDS, William Frederic. De l'influence des Agens physiques sur la Vie. 1824.

Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 

EDWARDS, William Frederic. 

De l'influence des Agens physiques sur la Vie. 

Paris, Crochard, 1824.

8vo (196x125 mm), xvi-654-(4) pages and 1 folding plate.  binding : Later hardcover. Light waterstain at the beginning. 

Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 

First edition.

references: Garrison & Morton [145.46 : "Edward studied the influence of environmental factors on animal life, concluding that vital processes depend on external physical and chemical forces but are not entirely controlled by them.". 1991 : "Includes account of Edwards' important experimental work regarding the effect of light on the body"], Heirs [1330 : "Edwards (...) distinguished himself in a number of fields and founded the science of ethnology, but this classic treatise on environmental physiology constitutes his greatest achievement. Here Edwards describes and documents a mass of experimentation on the effects of air, water, heat, light, temperature, and electricity on the living organism."].

Price : 300 €

Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 
Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 
Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 
Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 
Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 
Photo EDWARDS, William Frederic. 
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