Description: Liebig, Gustav A. and Rohé, George H.Practical Electricity in Medicine and Surgery.Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 1890 (c.1889). viii, 383, 32 pp. Illus. with 252 in-text b/w drawings and 6 photos. Sm. 4to. Cloth. First edition. A very good copy, wear at spine ends and joints, rear endpapers split at hinge, binding tight and leaves clean. Cordesco 00-2170. Item #35220 "In its heyday in the late Victorian era, electrotherapy was utilized for a myriad of neurological and psychiatric disorders. By exploiting the prestige of science and the numinous quality of technology, medical electricians translated the protean forces of nature into an emblem of medical modernity. Later on, however, the spread of urban networks of power and the introduction of electrical appliances into the home had lent an aura of mundanity to the speciality. The discovery of radiation and X-rays towards the turn of the century was a watershed in electrotherapy's disaggregation as other modalities of the electromagnetic spectrum began to be deployed in the physician's armentarium and electrotherapy began to be challenged by psychoanalysis in the treatment of shell shock in WW1," (John Senior, Electrotherapy - a case study in nineteenth- and twentieth-century science, technology and medicine, Oxford Univ. Course Notes). Cordesco claims the publication date was really 1900, not 1890 as stated on the title page. Subject: Americana, Science & MedicineABAA, ILAB Fine, Rare, & Unusual Books and Manuscripts with a special emphasis on the Americas We are located on Parker Mountain, in the small town of East Jewett, set in the High Peaks region of the Northern Catskill Mountains, not far from the tallest waterfall in New York State, after which we are named. Though our special focus is on the Americas -North, Central, and South, we offer fine, rare, and unusual books and manuscripts on a wide range of subjects, including Asia, Exploration, Art, Literature, and Books about Books. We are proud to be a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and adhere to their strict codes of conduct and ethical standards. Guarantee All books are guaranteed as described. We want you to be completely satisfied with your order. All books may be returned in original condition, for any reason, within 30 days. It is helpful if you notify us first so your refund can be processed promptly. We will pay for return postage if the book is not as described. Shipping Standard shipping for all items is via USPS Media mail. We usually ship within two business days of receipt of payment, though weather conditions in the mountains can occasionally interfere. Postal delivery usually takes an additional week to ten days. For alternative methods or faster shipping please contact us. We ship internationally. Please contact us for exact details and costs. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items, and will issue a prompt refund if ebay charges you incorrectly upon checkout. Payment We prefer Paypal. Feedback Please contact us first if you have any issues. We appreciate feedback.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Liebig, Gustav A. and Rohé, George H
Illustrator: Illus. with 252 in-text b/w drawings and 6 photos
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Year Printed: 1890
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
