Machine Humaine by Bert (3 results)

2 parties en 1 volume. 50 pages. 53 pages. (15x10 Cm). Demi-toile de l'époque. Coins et coiffes émoussés. Dos frotté. Conférences faites par le physiologue Paul Bert à la Gare Saint-Jean de Bordeaux pour les cheminots de la Compagnie du Midi. Comparant le corps humain à une locomotive, il y aborde en particulier le thème de la nutrition et l'assimilation des "matériaux combustibles" par la "machine humaine". Divisé en deux parties avec chacune sa page de titre et sa pagination, l'ouvrage est illustré de très nombreuses figures in-texte. Des rousseurs.…

soft cover. Condition: fine. first edition. In-12° broché, 51 pp.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 112. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1868 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: French Pages: 112.…