Borden The Use of the Röntgen Ray X-Ray Spanish-American War 1898

Description: This is the first, comprehensive study of the use of x-rays in medical care for injuries sustained in combat. The book is entitled The Use of Röntgen Ray by the Medical Department of the US Army in the War with Spain (1898). It was written by W.C. Borden, Captain and Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army, under the direction of the Surgeon-General of the U.S. Army and submitted as a report to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1900. X-rays were discovered by the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895--a discovery that earned him the first Novel Prize in Physics in 1901. This fascinating book includes 38 heliotype plates that provide examples of x-ray imaging, from bullets lodged in the body to broken bones. All of the plates are in excellent condition, with no marks, creases or tears. All of the book's pages are intact, but note that the spine and binding are beginning to separate. The leather cover of the book is worn, and it displays fading due to sun exposure. The images in the listing provide an accurate depiction of the book's condition. This remarkably interesting, fully illustrated medical study is actually hard to put down. It clearly demonstrates the revolutionary influence of x-rays.

Price: 55 USD

Location: New Hartford, New York

End Time: 2024-12-06T03:54:56.000Z

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