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Oxygen Supply to the Human Foetus
by Walker, James and Turnbull, Alec, C., Editors
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. Good with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Cloth. xii + 313 pp. Index. Bibliography Heavily illus with figs, tables, one folding table. A Symposium organized jointly by The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences and the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. Includes Studies on the Physiology of Oxygen Transport; Anatomical Studies; Studies of Utero-Placental Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption; Clinical Studies of Cord Blood Oxygen Levels; Techniques; Asphyxia and Clinical Foetal Distress. Plus discussion on oxygen levels in the new born and maternal oxygen levels, etc. Surprisingly hard to find. Dark blue cloth with gilt to spine is clean and bright, bit of wear to spine tips, some dents to back board, binding is cocked, bottom edge has black remainder mark. Interior has small mark to first fly, paper is lightly toned but otherwise clean and unmarked, binding firm.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 313 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001907
- Title
- Oxygen Supply to the Human Foetus
- Author
- Walker, James and Turnbull, Alec, C., Editors
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackwell Scientific Publications
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Fetal, Studies;, Placental, Blood, Flow
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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