Athanasii Kircheri E Soc. Iesu Scrutinium Physico-medicum Contagiosae Luis, Que Dicitue Pestis (1671) (latin Edition)
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"Athanasii Kircheri E Soc. Iesu Scrutinium Physico-medicum Contagiosae Luis, Que Dicitue Pestis" is a captivating 2009 reprint of Athanasius Kircher's 1658 work examining the bubonic plague's impact on Rome. This seminal treatise showcases Kircher's pioneering use of the microscope to analyze infected blood and his innovative albeit quirky theories on disease transmission. He proposed that invisible 'worms' from spontaneous generation were responsible for infection, infiltrating the food chain. Kircher also ingeniously suggested wearing a dead toad as a charm against plague—because who wouldn't want an amphibian accessory during a pandemic? This edition preserves Kircher’s original Latin, offering a window into early medical thought."
This is the reprint. Very mild shelfwear.
Kessinger Publishing
Paperback
ISBN: 1120160065
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"Athanasii Kircheri E Soc. Iesu Scrutinium Physico-medicum Contagiosae Luis, Que Dicitue Pestis" is a captivating 2009 reprint of Athanasius Kircher's 1658 work examining the bubonic plague's impact on Rome. This seminal treatise showcases Kircher's pioneering use of the microscope to analyze infected blood and his innovative albeit quirky theories on disease transmission. He proposed that invisible 'worms' from spontaneous generation were responsible for infection, infiltrating the food chain. Kircher also ingeniously suggested wearing a dead toad as a charm against plague—because who wouldn't want an amphibian accessory during a pandemic? This edition preserves Kircher’s original Latin, offering a window into early medical thought."
This is the reprint. Very mild shelfwear.
Kessinger Publishing
Paperback
ISBN: 1120160065
Free Shipping In the USA On All Books!