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Notre Méthode de Bridge suivi dun abrégé des enchères ultra-modernes

Orth, Johannes [Dr Norman Bridge copy]Biblio.com

Lehrbuch Der Speciellen Pathologischen Anatomie. I Band

1887020208Berlin: Verlag Von August Hirschwald 1887. First Edition . Illustrated Canvas Wrappers. Good. Drawings Throughout. 1014 Pp. With 223 Illustrations. Johannes Orth January 14 1847 - January 13 1923 Was A German Pathologist Who Was A Native Of Wallmerod. He Studied Medicine At The University Of Bonn Earning His Doctorate In 1872. Afterwards He Became An Assistant To Rudolf Virchow 1821-1902 In Berlin. In 1878 He Became A Professor At The University Of Göttingen And In 1902 Returned To Berlin As Director Of The Pathology Clinic Following The Death Of Virchow. Orth Specialized In The Pathological Study Of Infectious Diseases Particularly Tuberculosis And Endocarditis. In 1875 He Documented An Account Involving An Autopsy Of A Jaundiced Infant With Intense Yellow Staining Of The Basal Ganglia Hippocampus The Third Ventricle As Well As Parts Of The Cerebellum. However It Wouldn't Be Until The Early 20Th Century That This Condition Would Be Further Comprehended. In 1903 Pathologist Christian Georg Schmorl 1861-1932 Presented The Results Of 120 Autopsies Of Jaundiced Infants With Six Of These Cases Having The Staining Phenomena Described By Orth. Schmorl Coined The Term Kernicterus Jaundice Of The Basal Ganglia For This Yellow Staining Phenomenon. This Information Is Based On A Translation Of An Article From The German Wikipedia. Publisher's Half Morocco Over Pebbled Cloth Quite Worn At Edges Hinges Solid Gilt Lettering Bright And Complete. Ownership Stamp Of Dr. Norman Bridge On Title; Dr. Bridge Originally From Chicago Was A Principal Shareholder In The Mexican Petroleum Company Along With E. L. Doheny And C. A. Canfield Was President Of The Board Of Trustees Of Caltech 1896-1917 And Was Also A Benefactor Of The University Of Chicago And The University Of California. Ownership Signature Of Los Angekes Doctor A R E Roomer Whose Son Sued Him To Avoid Some Injections The Doctor Thought Would Help Him. Small Stamp Of A Los Angeles Medical Library On Front Pastedown No Other Names Or Marks. Verlag Von August Hirschwald unknown

Arroyo Seco Books · États-Unis58,80 $US≈ 49,75 €

Niagara Falls Honeymoon Bridge CollapseBiblio.com

Niagara Falls 1938 Bridge Collapse Before and After Photo Archive of Structural Damage and Ice Floes Leading to the Failure

1938233971938. Natural DisastersEngineering Niagara Falls bridge collapse photo archive documenting the failure of the Honeymoon Bridge during the catastrophic ice jam of January 1938 one of the most dramatic engineering failures in the history of the Niagara frontier. Built in 1898 as the Upper Steel Arch Bridge and renamed the Honeymoon Bridge in 1937 the structure connected Niagara Falls New York and Niagara Falls Ontario carrying tourists automobiles and cross-border traffic directly beside the falls. During the severe winter of 1938 massive accumulations of ice in the Niagara River created extraordinary pressure against the bridge's steel arch and supports. On January 27 1938 after days of strain and closure to traffic the bridge collapsed into the frozen river below. The destruction ended forty years of continuous operation at one of the most heavily visited tourist and transportation corridors in North America and directly led to construction of the Rainbow Bridge completed in 1941. The archive captures both the frozen landscape that preceded the disaster and the immediate aftermath including crowds gathered along the edge of the falls observing the twisted remains of the bridge lodged in the ice. Photo archive of 13 black and white silver gelatin photographs approximately 3"x5" to 3 x 4.5 inches Niagara Falls New York and Ontario circa January-February 1938. Images show the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls almost entirely surrounded by ice formations with enormous frozen shelves extending across the river basin and dense accumulations of icicles hanging from the cliff faces beside pedestrian overlooks. Several scenes show groups of bundled spectators standing near railings at the edge of the falls while the collapsed steel arch of the Honeymoon Bridge lies broken and partially submerged downstream. Two photographs focus closely on the twisted central truss section bent sharply downward into the ice-choked river while another wider view shows the destroyed span framed directly beside the falls emphasizing the scale of the collapse relative to the landscape. Additional views depict the intact approach structures before failure heavy ice movement beneath the bridge and broad panoramas of the frozen gorge crowded with drifting ice masses. Four photos unmarked appear to show the icy conditions preceding the collapse while the remaining nine stamped "Feb 10 1938" show the aftermath of the disaster. The collapse exposed the fatal weakness of the Honeymoon Bridge's low placement in the gorge where winter ice could press directly against its abutments. Authorities closed the bridge before the final collapse and workers escaped before the steel arch failed resulting in a dramatic but ultimately non-deadly engineering failure. The Rainbow Bridge opened in 1941 about 500 feet from the old site with higher clearance and a design better suited to ice and flood pressure. The event permanently altered the architectural and transportation structure of Niagara Falls with projects designed around ice floes as a primary structural threat not a seasonal inconvenience. Light curling consistent with age and handling; images remain clear and well preserved overall. Overall in very good condition. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis485,00 $US≈ 410,36 €

Newman, Peter C.; Frayne, Trent; Phillips, Bluebell S.; Harner, Hugh; Pawle, G; Hockley, Vernon; Jackson, A.Y.; Et alMareMagnum

Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine, September (Sept.) 1, 1956: The Secret War of Charles Goodeve (Part 2) - How They Opened the Door for D-Day

64 pages. Features: Cover art by John Little features Grey Cup final game at Vancouver's Empire Stadium between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes; The revolution that's changing your shopping habits - topsy-turvy trends produced by the frenzied battle for the consumer's dollar; Will they ever beat the Eskimos? - with their baffling split-T the Edmonton Eskimos have won the CFL's Grey Cup twice in a row - the task they pose is not to stop them but to find the ball; We adopted a family of criminals - Rev. Gordon Phillips and Bluebell Stewart Phillips took in prostitutes, murderers aand gunmen, and rejoiced when they went straight; Remember when we raved about the radio? - in the depression thirties, when there was little to laugh about, the comedians on radio convulsed a continent and made the radio in the parlor the centre of every family's life - many great photos; The Secret War of Charles Goodeve, Part Two - How they opened the door for D-day - with photos, including his floating bridge and rocket-propelled grapnel inventions; What would Carrie Nation do?, by Vernon Hockley; Amazing General Motors colour centerfold featuring a kitchen completely finished in pink; Canadian Club ad features colour photos of white water skiing in Austria's Salzach River, a sport (first called skiyaking) invented by Austrian champ Harald Strohmeier; Painter A.Y. Jackson recalls his most memorable meals - one in Tom Thomson's shack on Severn St. in Toronto, the other given by Lord Beaverbrook; Great colour vintage ad for Labatt's Chrystal lager beer shows man relaxing with smoke being served by his wife in front of the tv after he has been cutting grass; Expensive Sunbeam Bread promotion was Canada's biggest; Nice colour photo Coke ad on back cover features old man in white rocking chair. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this excellent issue. Magazine

RareNonFiction.com · Ladysmith, CA199,95 €

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