Author : Lois N. Magner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 11,99 MB
Release : 2002-08-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780203911006
A clear and concise survey of the major themes and theories embedded in the history of life science, this book covers 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. The author d
Author : Lois N. Magner
Publisher : Marcel Dekker
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 37,22 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN :
A clear and concise survey of the major themes and theories embedded in the history of life science, this book covers 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. The author discusses cell theory, embryology, physiology, microbiology, evolution, genetics, and molecular biology; the Human Genome Project; and genomics and proteomics. Covering the philosophies of ancient civilizations to modern advances in genomics and molecular biology, the book is a unique and comprehensive resource.
Author : Denise Phillips
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 36,90 MB
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319121855
This volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Taking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestock. The life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with US, European, Russian, Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese contexts. The book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science develops. In particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving – perhaps even recreating – the living world to serve human ends. Without close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as Humboldt and Mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nations.
Author : Pieter Smit
Publisher :
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 41,94 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Medical
ISBN :
"Originated as a plan to produce an extension of those parts of Sarton's 'Guide to the History of Science' that deal with the life sciences". Over 4000 entries to international literature (primarily monographic) published to mid-1971. Entries arranged under broad sections dealing with general reference works, historiography of the life and medical sciences during the past and into the 20th century, and selected biographical titles. Numbered columns. Index of personal names.
Author : Lois N. Magner
Publisher :
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Jay Newman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 26,87 MB
Release : 2010-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387772596
Each chapter has three types of learning aides for students: open-ended questions, multiple-choice questions, and quantitative problems. There is an average of about 50 per chapter. There are also a number of worked examples in the chapters, averaging over 5 per chapter, and almost 600 photos and line drawings.
Author : Graeme D. Ruxton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,99 MB
Release : 2023
Category : Experimental design
ISBN : 9780191975202
Providing students with clear and practical advice on how best to organise experiments and collect data so as to make the subsequent analysis easier and their conclusions more robust, this text assumes no specialist knowledge.
Author : Francesco Vitale
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 15,67 MB
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1438468865
In Biodeconstruction, Francesco Vitale demonstrates the key role that the question of life plays in Jacques Derrida's work. In the seminar La vie la mort (1975), Derrida engages closely with the life sciences, especially biology and evolution theory. Connecting this line of thought to his analysis of cybernetics in Of Grammatology, Vitale shows how Derrida develops a notion of biological life as itself a sort of text that is necessarily open onto further articulations and grafts. This sets the stage for the deconstruction of the traditional opposition between life and death, conceiving of death as an internal condition of the constitution of the living rather than being the opposite of life. It also provides the basis for the deconstruction of the rigidly deterministic concept of the genetic program, an insight that anticipates recent achievements of biological research in epigenetics and sexual reproduction. Finally, Vitale argues that this framework can enrich our understanding of Derrida's late work devoted to political issues, connecting his use of the autoimmunitarian lexicon to the theory of cellular suicide in biology.
Author : Pieter Smit
Publisher :
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 48,37 MB
Release : 1974
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Anthony Serafini
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 11,56 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1489963278
The search for our elusive human origins and an understanding of the mysteries of the human body have challenged the most inquisitive and imaginative thinkers from Egyptian times through the twentieth century. In The Epic History of Biology, Anthony Serafini - a distinguished philosopher and historian of science - regales the reader with the triumphs and failures of the geniuses of the life sciences. The subtleties of the animal kingdom - anatomy, zoology, and reproduction - along with the complexities of the plant kingdom, have fascinated humanity as far back as 5000 years ago. Astounding ancient knowledge of the arcane curing powers of herbs as well as early experimentation with different chemical combinations for such purposes as mummification led to today's biological technology. Innovative pioneers such as Aristotle, Galen, Hippocrates, and Vesalius challenged the limits of knowledge and single-mindedly pursued their work, often in the face of blind superstition. In superb, lyrical prose Serafini recreates the ideas and theories of these revolutionaries from ancient times through today, against the backdrop of the dogma and prejudices of their time. He explores the inspired revelations that gave birth to such discoveries as the controversial theory of evolution, the humble origins of genetics, the fantastic predictions of quantum mechanics, and the infinite promise of computer technology. Even today the biological sciences are undergoing rapid and kaleidoscopic changes. Every new insight gives rise to a myriad of new ethical questions and responsibilities. The Epic History of Biology confronts these issues head on and predicts the wondrous new directions biology will follow.
