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HELMHOLTZ, Hermann von. "Vorläufiger Bericht über die Fortpflanzungsgeschwindigkeit der Nervenreizung". In: Archiv für Anatomie, Physiologie und Wissenschaftliche Medicin, pp. 71-73. Berlin: Verlag von Veit, 1850. 8o. Modern quarter-morocco, marbled boards, black spine label gilt-lettered "Müller's Archiv", original plain gray wrappers bound in, UNCUT. FIRST EDITION, journal issue. Garrison-Morton-Norman 1265 ("Helmholtz succeeded in measuring the velocity of the nervous impulse, by applying the knowledge and technique of ballistics to the problem").
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HELMHOLTZ, Hermann von. "Vorläufiger Bericht über die Fortpflanzungsgeschwindigkeit der Nervenreizung". In: Archiv für Anatomie, Physiologie und Wissenschaftliche Medicin, pp. 71-73. Berlin: Verlag von Veit, 1850. 8o. Modern quarter-morocco, marbled boards, black spine label gilt-lettered "Müller's Archiv", original plain gray wrappers bound in, UNCUT. FIRST EDITION, journal issue. Garrison-Morton-Norman 1265 ("Helmholtz succeeded in measuring the velocity of the nervous impulse, by applying the knowledge and technique of ballistics to the problem").
[With two other articles by Helmholtz in the same journal volume and in the 1852 volume (bound to match):] "Messungen über zeitlichen Verlauf der Zuckung animalischer Muskeln und die Fortpflanzungsgeschwindigkeit der Reizung in den Nerven". 1850, pp. 276-374; and "Zweite Reihe", 1852, pp. 199-217. A more detailed report of the above. Garrison-Morton-Norman 1265. [And:] "Ueber die Theorie der zusammengesetzten Farben". 1852, pp. 461-482. "Helmholtz was the first to challenge the centuries-old assumption that mixed colors of light behave in the same fashion as mixtures of pigments" (Norman). Garrison-Morton-Norman 1508; Norman 1042. Both FIRST EDITIONS, journal issues. (2)
[With two other articles by Helmholtz in the same journal volume and in the 1852 volume (bound to match):] "Messungen über zeitlichen Verlauf der Zuckung animalischer Muskeln und die Fortpflanzungsgeschwindigkeit der Reizung in den Nerven". 1850, pp. 276-374; and "Zweite Reihe", 1852, pp. 199-217. A more detailed report of the above. Garrison-Morton-Norman 1265. [And:] "Ueber die Theorie der zusammengesetzten Farben". 1852, pp. 461-482. "Helmholtz was the first to challenge the centuries-old assumption that mixed colors of light behave in the same fashion as mixtures of pigments" (Norman). Garrison-Morton-Norman 1508; Norman 1042. Both FIRST EDITIONS, journal issues. (2)