Treatise on the influence of climate on the human species; and on the varieties of men resulting from it; including an account of the criteria of intelligence which the form of the head presents; and a sketch of a rational system of physiognomy as founded on physiology / By N.C. Pitta, M.D., President of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh, extraordinary member of the Royal Medical Society of the same city, member of the Society of Natural History there, and physician at Madeira.

  • Pitta, Nicholas C., -1857.
Date:
1812
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Credit: Treatise on the influence of climate on the human species; and on the varieties of men resulting from it; including an account of the criteria of intelligence which the form of the head presents; and a sketch of a rational system of physiognomy as founded on physiology / By N.C. Pitta, M.D., President of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh, extraordinary member of the Royal Medical Society of the same city, member of the Society of Natural History there, and physician at Madeira. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    /, TREATISE ON THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON THE HUMAN SPECIES; AND ON THE VARIETIES OF MEN RESULTING FROM IT ; INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE CRITERIA OF INTELLIGENCE WHICH THE FORM OF THE HEAD PRESENTS; AND A SKETCH OF A RATIONAL SYSTEM OF PHYSIOGNOMY AS FOUNDED ON PHYSIOLOGY. By N. C. PITTA, M. D. PRESIDENT OP THE ROYAL PHYSICAL SOCIETY OP EDINBURGH, EXTRAORDINARY MEMBER OP THE ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OP THE SAME CITY, MEMBER OP THE SOCIETY OP NATURAL HISTORY THERE, AND PHYSICIAN AT MADEIRA. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME & BROWN, AND FOR JOHN ANDERSON, EDINBURGH. 1812,