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De curtorum chirurgia. Recognovit et edidit M. Troschel by Tagliacozzi, Gaspare

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Title: De curtorum chirurgia. Recognovit et edidit M. Troschel
Author: Tagliacozzi, Gaspare
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description: Berlin: G. Reimer, 1831. Tagliacozzi, Gaspare (1545-99). De curtorum chirurgia per insitionem. Revised and edited with preface by Maximilian Troschel. 8vo. xvi, 436pp. 6 folding lithographed plates adapted from the 22 original woodcuts. Berlin: G. Reimer, 1831. 205 x 120 mm. Quarter calf gilt c. 1831, spine rubbed,skillfully rebacked.. Lightly browned throughout, but very good. Fourth and last edition, dedicated to Dieffenbach, and inspired by the revival of interest in rhinoplastic procedures that Dieffenbach and von Graefe stimulated in Germany. Gnudi & Webster, p. 194. Zeis 179. Waller 9453. .

Uber die Entropieverminderung in einem thermodynamischen System bei Eingriffen intelligenter Wesen by Szilard, Leo

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Title: Uber die Entropieverminderung in einem thermodynamischen System bei Eingriffen intelligenter Wesen
Author: Szilard, Leo
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
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Description: 1929. First edition. Fine. Relationship of Information to the Physical World Szilard, Leo (1898-1964). Über die Entropieverminderung in einem thermodynamischen System bei Eingriffen intelligenter Wesen. In Zeitschrift für Physik 53 (1929): 840-856. Whole volume. vii, 889pp. Text illustrations. 223 x 152 mm. Library buckram. Fine. Embossed library stamp of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Mount Wilson Laboratory on the front free endpaper, library call number on spine. Boxed. First Edition of the founding document of information theory. In "Über die Entropieverminderung in einem thermodynamischen System bei Eingriffen intelligenter Wesen" [On the reduction of entropy in a thermodynamic system by the intervention of intelligent beings], Szilard described a theoretical model that served both as a heat engine and an information engine, establishing the relationship between information (manipulation and transmission of bits) and thermodynamics (manipulation and transfer of energy and entropy). He was one of the first to show that "Nature seems to talk in terms of information" (Seife, Decoding the Universe, p. 77). In his paper Szilard addressed the problem of "Maxwell's demon," a thought experiment posed by James Clerk Maxwell in his Theory of Heat (1871) as a challenge to the second Law of Thermodynamics. This law states that the entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, reaching its maximum level at equilibrium. Maxwell speculated that "if we conceive of a being whose faculties are so sharpened that he can follow every molecule in its course, such a being, whose attributes are as essentially finite as our own, would be able to do what is impossible to us. For we have seen that molecules in a vessel full of air at uniform temperature are moving with velocities by no means uniform, though the mean velocity of any great number of them, arbitrarily selected, is almost exactly uniform. Now let us suppose that such a vessel is divided into two portions, A and B, by a division in which there is a small hole, and that a being, who can see the individual molecules, opens and closes this hole, so as to allow only the swifter molecules to pass from A to B, and only the slower molecules to pass from B to A. He will thus, without expenditure of work, raise the temperature of B and lower that of A, in contradiction to the second law of thermodynamics." Maxwell's demon exploits the random, statistical nature of matter in order to decrease entropy in a closed system without any expenditure of energy-a state of affairs that is physically impossible. Recognizing the flaw in Maxwell's concept, Szilard countered the earlier physicist's challenge as follows: "Szilard realized that the act of measuring the position of the atom (or in the Maxwell case, the speed of an incoming atom) must, in some way, increase the entropy of the universe, counteracting the demon's reduction of the universe's entropy. When a demon performs a measurement, he is getting an answer to a question: Is the atom on the right side of the box or the left side of the box? Is the atom hot or cold? Should I open a shutter or not? So a measurement is an extraction of information from the particle. That information does not come for free. Something about that information-either extracting it or processing it-would increase the entropy of the universe. In fact, Szilard calculated that the "cost" of that information was a certain amount of useful energy-more precisely, kT log 2 joules for every bit of information, where T is the temperature of the room that the demon is in and k is the same constant that Boltzmann used in his entropy equation" (Seife, Decoding the Universe [2007], pp. 78-79). One of the most brilliant thinkers of the twentieth century, Szilard is best known for his work in nuclear physics: he conceived the idea of a nuclear chain reaction in 1933, filed a patent for a simple nuclear reactor in 1934, and collaborated with Fermi in the first demonstration of a chain reaction in 1942. In 1939 Szilard wrote a confidential letter to President Roosevelt outlining the possibility of nuclear weapons; this letter, co-signed by Einstein, led directly to the foundation of the Manhattan Project. Szilard worked on the Manhattan Project during the Second World War, but opposed the use of the atomic bomb as a weapon of destruction, instead advocating for a demonstration of the bomb's power in the hope that the mere threat of such a weapon would force Germany and Japan to surrender. Horrified by the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Szilard turned from nuclear physics to biology after the war, and became an outspoken opponent of nuclear proliferation. .

Essays Medical and Experimental by Percival, T

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Title: Essays Medical and Experimental
Author: Percival, T
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Condition: A very good copy; inst. perf. stamp on title; release stamp on dedication.
Description: London: J Johnson, 1772. Second Enlarged Edition.. orig. publisher's bds... A very good copy; inst. perf. stamp on title; release stamp on dedication.. 8vo. Percival was a physician and upon election, the youngest member of the Royal Society. The essays offered here deal with milk, a new topical application for the relief of pain from fever blister, philosophy of medicine, experiments with various kinds of astringents. The appendix, new to this edition, contains an original pediatrics tract on the inoculation of children in early infancy, and an essay on the treatment of diphtheria. DNB XV, 828 - ' 29.

WHEN A MAN'S A MAN by WRIGHT, Harold Bell

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Title: WHEN A MAN'S A MAN
Author: WRIGHT, Harold Bell
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Description: CHICAGO, BK SUPPLY, 1916, 1916. WITH SCARCE DUST JACKET (2/2) FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.

Barmy in Wonderland by WODEHOUSE, P.G

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Title: Barmy in Wonderland
Author: WODEHOUSE, P.G
Seller: Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: Herbert Jenkins, 1952-01-01. Hardcover. Good. First edition, first printing. Red boards are mostly clean with some uneven darkening, especially around spine and edges. Binding is good, no marks or notations. Minor foxing and a few light stains on page edge, boards show minor age wear. No jacket. HB HS

Francis Bacon: Paintings 1959-60

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Title: Francis Bacon: Paintings 1959-60
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Condition: Near Fine
Description: London: Marlborough, 1960. Original wraps. Near Fine. The catalogue based on the March-April 1960 exhibition at London's Marlborough Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its printed wrappers, with light bumping at the foot of the spine.

Marilyn: Her Life & Legend by Doll, Susan

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Title: Marilyn: Her Life & Legend
Author: Doll, Susan
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN: 9780881768251
Condition: Fine
Description: Lincolnwood, IL: Pubns Intl Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 14.5" x 10.25", 256pp. Sharp First Printing. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Front endpaper creased. Beautiful unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy. Oversized and heavy - May incur nominal additional shipping charges.

Walks and Talks in Numberland by SMITH, David Eugene; Eva May LUSE; and Edward Longworth MORSS

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Title: Walks and Talks in Numberland
Author: SMITH, David Eugene; Eva May LUSE; and Edward Longworth MORSS
Seller: Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Description: Boston: Ginn and Company, 1929. Cornelia J. HOFF. [JUVENILE] [SCHOOL BOOK] [WOMAN AUTHOR] [WOMAN ILLUSTRATOR]. Cornelia J. HOFF, illustrations. 12mo; 182pp; pictorial orange marbled cloth over board, front illustration stamped in black shows two children atop a wall and a third child opening a gate made of numbers; lettering on front and spine; orange pictorial eps featuring children walking to a castle; color vignette of children and a tree filled with numbers on title page; color illustrations throughout with text; light hand wear; very good plus. Charming color pictures featuring boys and girls at play and neighborhood scenes illustrate the arithmetic lessons. The book is an early elementary school textbook with simple lessons taught in story form.

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