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Sprenger, A[loys]. The life of Mohammad from original sources. Allahabad, Presbyterian Mission Press, 1851. ; 1. Ed.
Exceedingly rare Indian-printed work; the English-language nucleus of what was to become the author's chef d'oeuvre (in German) a decade later. It was in the quest for materials for this work that Sprenger travelled extensively in Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia (cf. DNB). From the collection of the orientalist Wilhelm Ahlwardt (1828-1909) with his autogr. ownership to front wrapper. No copy in the Austrian National Library. - The Austrian-born orientalist Aloys Sprenger (1813-93) studied medicine and natural sciences as well as oriental languages at Vienna, receiving tutelage from Hammer-Purgstall but failing to be accepted into the Oriental Academy, open only to the nobility. In 1836 he moved to London, where he worked with the Graf von Münster on the latter's "History of Military Science among the Muslim Peoples", and thence in 1843 to Calcutta. In 1848 he was sent to Lucknow, to prepare a catalogue of the royal library there, the first volume of which appeared in 1854. In 1850 Sprenger was named examiner, official government interpreter, and secretary of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta. He published many works while holding this latter position, among them "Dictionary of the Technical terms used in the sciences of the Musulmans" (1854) and "Ibn Hajar's biographical dictionary of persons who knew Mohammed" (1856). Sprenger took a position as professor of oriental languages at the University of Bern in 1857, moving in 1881 to Heidelberg. His voluminous collection of Arabic, Persian, Hindustani and other manuscripts and printed material was eventually acquired by the Prussian State Library in Berlin. Several of his editions remain the standard Received Text. Although never having taught or worked in Austria, Sprenger is considered a typical example of the Austrian school of oriental studies, traditionally aiming for a better understanding of the Middle-Eastern peoples (cf. ÖBL XIII, 49). "Sprenger was not only an ardent and successful book-collector [...] He is said to have acquired a good practical knowledge of no less than twenty-five languages. While in the north of India he was an enthusiastic mountaineer, and, though he did not grapple with the difficult subject of old Arabic geography until he was over sixty, he dealt with it with an insight and acumen that seemed almost instinctive" (DNB). He is remembered as one of the most prominent orientalists of the 19th century. - Of the utmost rarity; no copy in auction records. - Pfannmüller 166, 180 ff. Fück 176 ff. Wurzbach XXXVI, 262. DNB XVIII, 833f.

8vo. 210 pp. Original wrappers.

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Gianni, Luca/Bonadonna, Gianni/Bombardieri, Emilio: Breast Cancer Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options, SPRINGER, BERLIN, ISBN: 3540367802
There can never be enough material in the public domain about cancers, and particularly breast cancer. This book adds much to the literature. It provides general information on breast cancer management and considers all new methods of diagnosis and therapy. It focuses on nuclear medicine modalities by comparing their results with other diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The coverage provides readers with up-to-date knowledge on breast cancer as well as information on the advances in the field of diagnosis. It also details data on the development of some new modalities and provides a general overview of the available tools for breast cancer treatment.

NEUBUCH! 2007. XVI, 250 p. w. 400 ill. 27 cm

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21 volumes of the encyklopaedia in 14 books!: The Penny Cyclopaedia of the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. Ed. Charles Knight, London 1835-1846. Binding is half-leather, lex.4°, b-w-illus. Contains Vol. 3-4, 5-6, 5-6, 9-10, 11-12, 12, 13, 13-14, 13-14, 14, 17, 21, 25, 27, Supplement Vol. 2.
21 different single volumes of the encyklopaedia! The Penny Cyclopaedia of the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. Ed. Charles Knight, London 1835-1846. All items in first printing. Condition: Bindings a bit spotted, pages a bit foxy, else good, if not stated different below. Sometimes 2 volumes bound in 1 book, sometimes 1. Price of a single book on demand. Do not hesitate to ask for a jpeg! 1-2: Vol. III and IV (Athanaric-Bassano, 548 pages; Bassantin-Bloemaart, 534 p., each 1835); 3-4: Vol. V and VI (Blois-Buffalo, 534 p.; Buffon-Charles's Wain, 510 Seiten, each 1836); 5-6: dito (binding in different half-leather); 7-8: Vol. IX and X (Dionysius-Erne, 510 p.; Ernesti-Frustum, 502 p., 1837 and 1838 - inner book and binding loose at the leading spine); 9-10: Vol. XI and XII (Fuego, Terra del-Haddingtonshire, 526 p.; Hadley, John-Intestina, 510 p., each 1838 - leather at the spine with little tear above); 11: Vol. XII (as single book, 1838); 12: Vol. XIII (as single book, 1838 - leather at the spine with little tear above); 13-14: Vol. XIII and XIV (Intestines-Limoges, 502 p.; Limonia-Massachusetts, 486 p., each 1839); 15-16: dito (in different half-leather - leather of spine with tears); 17: Vol. XIV (as single book); 18: Vol. XVII (Organ-Pertinax, 1840, 510 p.); 19: Vol. XXI (Scanderoon-Signet, 1841, 510 p., leather of spine with tear); 20: Vol. XXV (Titles of honour-Ungula, 1843, 514 p., leather of spine with tear); 21: Vol. XXVII (Wales-Zygophyllaceae, 1843, 832 p., leather of spine with tiny tear) ; 22: Supplement Vol. II (Habenaria-Zingiber, 1846, 718 p, leather of spine with tear). FALLS SIE INTERESSE AN NUR EINEM (ODER MEHREREN) BÄNDEN DES KONVOLUTS HABEN, SO IST DIES JEDERZEIT MÖGLICH!

All items in first printing. Condition: Bindings a bit spotted, pages a bit foxy, else good, if not stated different below. Sometimes 2 volumes bound in 1 book, sometimes 1. Do not hesitate to ask for a jpeg!

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Dyke, P. An Introduction to Laplace Transforms and Fourier Series, Springer, 2000 ; weicher Einband / soft cover ISBN: 1-85233-015-5
This book is a self-contained introduction to Laplace Transforms and Fourier Series; emphasising the applications of Laplace transforms throughout, the book also provides coverage of the underlying pure mathematical structures. Alongside the Laplace transform, the notion of Fourier series is developed from first principles. Exercises are provided to consolidate understanding of the concepts and techniques, and only a knowledge of elementary calculus and trigonometry is assumed. For second and third year students looking for a rigorous and practical introduction to the subject, this book will be an invaluable source.

XII, 250 S. verlagsneu

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