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The Battle for Oblivion: The Discovery of Anaesthesia
by MacQuitty, Betty
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0245596682
- ISBN 13
- 9780245596681
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, London, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Very Good. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 200 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in fine condition as protected by plastic cover. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Text marked with Library stamps, but very discreetly, spine unmarked, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. Deals with the discovery of anaesthesia by the American dentist, William Morton. The history of anaesthesia is a fascinating journey that spans centuries. In 1846, William Morton successfully demonstrated ether anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Ether was synthesized earlier, but its clinical application took centuries. Morton’s achievement marked a turning point in modern anesthesia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science & Technology; Chemistry; History. ISBN: 0245596682. ISBN/EAN: 9780245596681. Pictures are of actual item and are not stock images Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10661. . 9780245596681
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10661
- Title
- The Battle for Oblivion: The Discovery of Anaesthesia
- Author
- MacQuitty, Betty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0245596682
- ISBN 13
- 9780245596681
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- BZDB137 William morton, 1846, ether, science, medicine, medical discoveries Science & Technology; Chemistry; History. Unbranded ISBN: 0245596682 EAN: 9780245596681 MacQuitty, Betty The Battle for Oblivion: The Discovery of Anaesthesia
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