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The Rise of Experimental Biology: An Illustrated History

By Peter L. Lutz

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0896038351, 9780896038356, 9781592591633
Open Library ID
OL8253742M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10113270 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
216\220
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Peter Lutz, PhD, brilliantly traverses the major milestones along the evolutionary path of biomedicine from earliest recorded times to the dawn of the 20th century. With an engaging narrative that will have you turning "just one more page" well into the night, this book revealingly demonstrates just how the modern scientific method has been shaped by the past. Along the way the reader is treated to some delightfully obscure anecdotes and a treasure trove of rich illustrations that chronicle the tortuous history of biomedical developments, ranging from the bizarre and amusing to the downright macabre. The reader will also be introduced to the major ideas shaping contemporary physiology and the social context of its development, and also gain an understanding of how advances in biological science have occasionally been improperly used to satisfy momentary social or political needs.

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