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Tractatus physico-anatomico-medicus de respiratione usuque pulmonum.
Publication Details
Leiden: apud Danielem, Abraham, et Adrian, à Gaasbeeck, 1667 CE.
Swammerdam’s earliest published work. In it he recorded his discovery that the lungs of newborn infants will float on water if respiration has taken place, an important medico-legal point.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1724 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3011 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | tractatus-physicoanatomicomedicus-de-respiratione-usuque-pulmonum |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Leiden