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History of the Life Sciences

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CRC Press, Aug 1, 2002 - Science - 502 pages
This volume addresses the development and 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.
  

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Contents

1 The origins of the life sciences
1
2 The Greek legacy
35
3 The renaissance and the scientific revolution
66
institutions and instruments
101
preformation and epigenesis
132
6 Physiology
177
7 Microbiology virology and immunology
209
8 Evolution
257
9 Genetics
317
10 Molecular biology
358
Index
415
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A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded
A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded
Lois N. Magner
Limited preview - 2002
A history of the life sciences
A history of the life sciences
Lois N. Magner
Snippet view - 1979

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TitleHistory of the Life Sciences
AuthorMAGNER
Edition3, revised
PublisherCRC Press, 2002
ISBN0824743601, 9780824743604
Length502 pages
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