{"product_id":"practicae-medicinae-tertius-1632-the-third-of-six-volumes-from-sennert-s-massive-medical-dictionary-focusing-on-diseases-of-the-stomach-and-more","title":"Practicae Medicinae Tertius, 1632. The Third of Six Volumes from Sennert’s Massive Medical Dictionary, Focusing on Diseases of the Stomach and More","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTitle: Practicae Medicinae Tertius, 1632. The Third of Six Volumes from Sennert’s Massive Medical Dictionary, Focusing on Diseases of the Stomach and More\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Daniel Sennert\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Wittebergae, Sumtibus viduae et haered. Zachariae Schureri senioris\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn early 17th century edition of Sennert’s Practicae Medicinae, being the Tertius volume, or third of six. A massive medical dictionary, this volume focuses on diseases and symptoms of the esophagus and stomach, intestines, pancreas, spleen, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA professor at the University of Wittenberg, Sennert became rather famous for his contributions to the development of an early version of atomic theory, or \"atoma corpuscula\" theory, according to which every body represents the result of the aggregation of molecules made up of original atoms, so much so that he is considered one of the first to intuit the foundations of atomic theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn addition to providing one of the first reports of scarlet fever, Sennert also contributed significantly to the understanding of scurvy, dysentery, and alcoholism. Although a skilled physician, he was a staunch supporter of the veracity of witchcraft. Although he drew on Aristotelian theories in his early years of teaching, he soon became interested in alchemy, embracing the theories of alchemical transmutation as early as 1610.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis volume is lacking the additional supplement \u003ci\u003eDe arthritide tractatus.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne finely bound volume in quarto, (20)+946+(16) pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis volume is in good shape, with rubbing and wear to the binding, cracking to the front hinge, and some leather lacking to the spine. There is foxing and soiling throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52331684036919,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/PhotoCollageMaker_20266614276841.jpg?v=1780948583","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/practicae-medicinae-tertius-1632-the-third-of-six-volumes-from-sennert-s-massive-medical-dictionary-focusing-on-diseases-of-the-stomach-and-more","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}