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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Humana Press Inc.
ISBN-13
9780896038356
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94429841
Product Key Features
Author
Peter L. Lutz
Publication Name
The Rise of Experimental Biology: an Illustrated History
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
201 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
279mm
Item Width
210mm
Item Weight
877g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Peter L. Lutz
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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