A Dissertation on the Anatomy of the Brain
Steno, Nicolaus; Steensen, Niels
Price: $56.25
Place Published: Copenhagen
Publisher: Arnold Busck
Date Published: 1950
Binding: Stiff Wraps
Condition: Very Good
Book Id: C00002532
Description
Stiff Wraps. 12mo. c.1950. Facsimile edition with 50pp. English translation. Complete with fold-outs. Very Good in Good+ original waxpaper dustjacket. Mild shelfwear. Some wear to dustjacket, occasional chipping with light loss, mild soil. This was George Wald's personal copy with his signature on dustjacket and flyleaf. George Wald (1906-1997). Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine (1967) for his work on the significance of vitamin A in retinal function. A vocal opponent of the Vietnam War: his March 4, 1969 speech at MIT against the war and against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons propelled him to the front lines of anti-war advocacy. He was a member of the American Philosophical Society, the National Academy of Sciences, and the recipient of dozens of awards, medals, and honorary degrees.