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A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded

A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded


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Addresses the developmentand significance of scientific methodologies, the relationship between science and society, and the diverse ideologies and current paradigms affecting the evolution and progression of biological studies.

Table of Contents:
The Origins of the Life Sciences. The Greek Legacy. The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. The Foundations of Modern Science: Institutions and Instruments. Problems in Generation: Organisms, Embryos, and Cells. Physiology. Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology. Evolution. Genetics. Molecular Biology. Index.

About the Author :
Lois N. Magnier is Professor Emerita, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. The author or coauthor of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and books, including A History of Medicine (Marcel Dekker, Inc.), her research interests range from investigations of the feminist response to Darwinism to an ongoing comparative study of the medical theories of Korea, China, and Japan. A member of the History of Science Society, the American Association for the History of Medicine, and the American Historical Association, among other organizations, Dr. Magner received the B.S. degree (1963) from Brooklyn College, New York, and the Ph.D. degree (1968) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Review :
"Given its clear and lucid discussion of potentially confusing concepts and tangled history, this will be a valuable addition to general science collections serving undergraduate and graduate programs in biology and allied life sciences." - E-Streams, Vol. 6, No. 7, July 2003 Promo Copy


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780824708245
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press Inc
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 514
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0824708245
  • Publisher Date: 13 Aug 2002
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 816 gr


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