The mechanics of lateral curvature : first paper the mechanical tendencies of posture in the normal / Henry O. Feiss.
- Feiss, Henry O.
- Date:
- 1906?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The mechanics of lateral curvature : first paper the mechanical tendencies of posture in the normal / Henry O. Feiss. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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