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| Management number | 37720934 | Release Date | 2026/01/11 | List Price | $189.00 | Model Number | 37720934 | ||
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Rare 1950 FIRST EDITION of Hans Selye’s landmark work:
The Physiology and Pathology of Exposure to Stress
A Treatise Based on the Concepts of the General-Adaptation-Syndrome and the Diseases of Adaptation
Published by Acta, Inc., Montreal, Canada. Copyright 1950, First Edition stated.
Hans Selye (the “father of stress research”) introduced his revolutionary General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) theory here — the 3-stage response to stress (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that changed medicine and psychology forever. This massive 1,000+ page tome (822 pages text + 203 pages references) is a foundational text in endocrinology, stress studies, and medical history.
Details & Condition:
• Original red cloth hardcover with bright gilt lettering on spine (“STRESS / SELYE / ACTA”)
• Thick text block with age-toned/yellowed page edges (normal for 75-year-old heavy medical book)
• Clean interior pages, no major foxing/tears/marks visible
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| Category | Books > Reference Books > Textbooks |
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| Brand | None |
| Condition | Fair |
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