Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. Fourth Memoir: Upon the Formation of a Deaf Variety of the Human Race
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- Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1884
Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1884. First Edition (Reprint). Staplebound. Very Good+. First Edition (Reprint). Staplebound. From the Library of Oliver Sacks. Collected for the article on deafness by Alexander Graham Bell. The other articles include: 1. Report of the Eclipse Expedition to Caroline Island, May 1883 by Prof. C. A. Young, pp.10-146, 22 Figures ( illustrations, charts/graphs, maps). 2. Wave-lengths in the Invisible Prismatic Spectrum, by Prof.S.P. Langley, pp. 147-162, 5 Tables, 4 Figures, 4 Plates (fold-out graphs) 3. Subsidence of Particles in Liquids, by Prof. W. H. Brewer, pp.163-175 and 4. Formation of Deaf Variety of Human Race, by Alexander Graham Bell pp.177-224, 30 Tables, 12 Figures (some foldout graphs), Also App.endix pp.225-262 with Tables A-Y.
From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate toning, discoloration, exposed spine, chipp.ing/flaking, else tight, bright, and unmarred. illus. (b/w, charts, maps). Large 8vo. Sewn reprint volume with four parts.
From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate toning, discoloration, exposed spine, chipp.ing/flaking, else tight, bright, and unmarred. illus. (b/w, charts, maps). Large 8vo. Sewn reprint volume with four parts.