The Elements of The Science of Nutrition
Lusk, Graham
From ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 21 November 2006
From ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 21 November 2006
About this Item
In good condition. Boards exhibit light wear with typical scuffing along edges and corners. Spine extremes lightly rounded with minor chipping. Presentation plate of Graham Lusk on front paste down. Lafayette B. Mendel in old hand on front fly leaf. Ex-library of the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University. Binding shaken, but intact. Rear gutter shaken. Text block evenly toned. Free of known marginalia. Please see photos. Graham Lusk, found of the science of nutrition in America, capitalized on the experimental procedures of Carl Voit and interpreted the contributions of Max Rubner in the energy transformation of foods. He was able by synthesis and interpretation of reported data ended this new field in the United States. He taught Physiology at Yale University. Owned by Lafayette Mendel (1872-1935), an American biochemist known for his work in nutrition, with longtime collaborator Thomas B. Osborne, including the study of Vitamin A, Vitamin B, lysine and tryptophan. Seller Inventory # RAREA1917DKLZ
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Elements of The Science of Nutrition
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
Publication Date: 1917
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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