The Story of Biology
Author : Anne Rooney
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 2016-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781785993145
Author : Anne Rooney
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 2016-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781785993145
Author : Anne Rooney
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 41,55 MB
Release : 2016-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1784287342
Following the successful pattern of previous Story of ... titles, The Story of Biology traces the development of biology from its origins in myths invented to explain the wonders and perils of the natural world, through the first attempts at empirical investigation, to the highly structured and technical discipline it has become today. The book focuses on the personalities, studies and theories that have led to our current understanding of the natural world.
Author : Harrison G. Echols
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 2024-07-19
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ISBN : 0520403061
Author : Michel Morange
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691253927
A comprehensive history of the biological sciences from antiquity to the modern era This book presents a global history of the biological sciences from ancient times to today, providing needed perspective on the development of biological thought while shedding light on the field's upheavals and key breakthroughs through the ages. Michel Morange brings to life the dynamic interplay of science, society, and biology’s many subdisciplines, enabling readers to better appreciate the interdisciplinary exchanges that have shaped the field over the centuries. Each chapter of this incisive book focuses on a specific period in the history of biology, describing the major transformations that occurred, the enduring scientific concerns behind these changes, and the implications of yesterday's science for today's. Morange covers everything from the first cell theory to the origins of the concept of ecosystems, and offers perspectives on areas that are often neglected by historians of biology, such as ecology, ethology, and plant biology. Along the way, he highlights the contributions of technology, the important role of hypothesis and experimentation, and the cultural contexts in which some of the most breathtaking discoveries in biology were made. Unrivaled in scope and written by a world-renowned historian of science, A History of Biology is an ideal introduction for students and experts alike, and essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the present state of biological knowledge.
Author : Jim Endersby
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674027138
"Endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved," Darwin famously concluded The Origin of Species, and for confirmation we look to...the guinea pig? How this curious creature and others as humble (and as fast-breeding) have helped unlock the mystery of inheritance is the unlikely story Jim Endersby tells in this book. Biology today promises everything from better foods or cures for common diseases to the alarming prospect of redesigning life itself. Looking at the organisms that have made all this possible gives us a new way of understanding how we got here--and perhaps of thinking about where we're going. Instead of a history of which great scientists had which great ideas, this story of passionflowers and hawkweeds, of zebra fish and viruses, offers a bird's (or rodent's) eye view of the work that makes science possible. Mixing the celebrities of genetics, like the fruit fly, with forgotten players such as the evening primrose, the book follows the unfolding history of biological inheritance from Aristotle's search for the "universal, absolute truth of fishiness" to the apparently absurd speculations of eighteenth-century natural philosophers to the spectacular findings of our day--which may prove to be the absurdities of tomorrow. The result is a quirky, enlightening, and thoroughly engaging perspective on the history of heredity and genetics, tracing the slow, uncertain path--complete with entertaining diversions and dead ends--that led us from the ancient world's understanding of inheritance to modern genetics.
Author : Michael C. Gerald
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1454915331
“This beautifully illustrated book covers four billion years of biology history . . . appealing for readers with little to no background in science.” —Library Journal From the emergence of life, to Leewenhoeks microscopic world, to GMO crops, The Biology Book presents 250 landmarks in the most widely studied scientific field. Brief, engaging, and colorfully illustrated synopses introduce readers to every major subdiscipline, including cell theory, genetics, evolution, physiology, thermodynamics, molecular biology, and ecology. With information on such varied topics as paleontology, pheromones, nature vs. nurture, DNA fingerprinting, bioenergetics, and so much more, this lively collection will engage everyone who studies and appreciates the life sciences.
Author : Sean B. Carroll
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 12,63 MB
Release : 2019
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ISBN : 9780393680522
Author : Nick Lane
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,53 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Cells
ISBN : 9781781250372
A game-changing book on the origins of life, called the most important scientific discovery 'since the Copernican revolution' in The Observer.
Author : William Albert Locy
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Biology
ISBN :
Some general considerations regarding biological history; The natural history of antiquity; Greek science in Alexandria; Natural history during the Roman period; From Galen to the thirteenth century; Some natural history writings of the thirteenth century; The earliest printed illustrations of natural history.
Author : Isaac Asimov
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 38,75 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Biology
ISBN :
"In 400 B.C., when Hippocrates wrote a book claiming that epilepsy, the 'sacred disease, ' was a natural disorder and not a visitation of demons, the science of biology may be said to have begun. Since then, curious naturalists have studied animals and plants, doctors have sought answers to very practical questions. The science of biology has grown -- slowly at first, stopping and starting again, and building in the last century to a crescendo that has not yet reached its peak. This concise, authoritative book traces the exciting development of the science of life, from the ancient Greeks through the monumental achievement of Charles Darwin to the explosive growth of molecular biology that is resulting in today's great breakthroughs in genetics and medicine. Written by Isaac Asimov, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Boston University and author of numerous books on science, this is a highly readable, vivid introduction to the history and concepts of biology."--Back cover