1713 DE STATICA MEDICINA by SANCTORII antique

Ars Sanctorii Sanctorii ... de statica medicina, aphorismorum sectionibus septem comprehensa.Accessit Staticomastix, sive, Staticae medicinae demolitio, authore Hippolylo [sic] Obicio ... cum Sanctorii responsione ad Staticomasticem. Juxta exemplar excusum Ferrariae.by Santorio, Santorio and Obizzi, Ippolito Lugduni Batavorum : Apud viduam Cornelii Boutesteyn, 1713Later mottled calf binding, spine with raised bands and title label.New endpapers.Size 3.5 by 5.5"Engraved frontispiece with image of Sanctorio sitting in the balance that he made to calculate his net weight change over time after the intake and excretion of foodstuffs and fluids.Frontis and inner margin of title repaired, p. 201 torn with loss (visible on the photo), some toning311 pages plus "Catalogus librorum medicorum et philosophorum"The book is about medical statics and includes aphorisms divided into seven sections. Includes Santorio Santorio's medical method, which used measurements to provide precise medical facts. The book also included classical medical commentary to justify new medical practices. Text in Latin===========================Santorio Santorio (29 March 1561 – 25 February 1636) whose real name was Santorio Santori (or de' Sanctoriis) better known in English as Sanctorius of Padua was an Italian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into the life sciences and is considered the father of experimental physiology. He is also known as the inventor of several medical devices. His work De Statica Medicina, written in 1614, saw many publications and influenced generations of physicians.Santorio believed that the stomach and brain were connected, and that the best time to eat was when the body was empty. He also invented a static weighing chair. ===============================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. 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Accessit Staticomastix, sive, Staticae medicinae demolitio, authore Hippolylo [sic] Obicio ... cum Sanctorii responsione ad Staticomasticem. Juxta exemplar excusum Ferrariae. by Santorio, Santorio and Obizzi, Ippolito Lugduni Batavorum : Apud viduam Cornelii Boutesteyn, 1713 Later mottled calf binding, spine with raised bands and title label. New endpapers. Size 3.5 by 5.5" Engraved frontispiece with image of Sanctorio sitting in the balance that he made to calculate his net weight change over time after the intake and excretion of foodstuffs and fluids. Frontis and inner margin of title repaired, p. 201 torn with loss (visible on the photo), some toning 311 pages plus "Catalogus librorum medicorum et philosophorum" The book is about medical statics and includes aphorisms divided into seven sections.  Includes Santorio Santorio's medical method, which used measurements to provide precise medical facts. The book also included classical medical commentary to justify new medical practices.  Text in Latin =========================== Santorio Santorio (29 March 1561 – 25 February 1636) whose real name was Santorio Santori (or de' Sanctoriis) better known in English as Sanctorius of Padua was an Italian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into the life sciences and is considered the father of experimental physiology. He is also known as the inventor of several medical devices. His work De Statica Medicina, written in 1614, saw many publications and influenced generations of physicians. Santorio believed that the stomach and brain were connected, and that the best time to eat was when the body was empty. He also invented a static weighing chair.  =============================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Medical
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Science & Medicine
• Language:Latin
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1713