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100 1 _aMagner, Lois N.,
_d1943-
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245 1 2 _aA history of the life sciences /
_cLois N. Magner.
250 _aSecond edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bM. Dekker,
_c[1994]
264 4 _c©1994
300 _axvi, 496 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 _aOrigins of the life sciences -- Greek legacy -- Renaissance and the scientific revolution -- Foundations of modern science: institutions and instruments -- Problems in generation: organisms, embryos and cells -- Physiology -- Microbiology, virology and immunology -- Evolution -- Genetics -- Molecular biology
520 _aThis fully revised, reorganized, and up-to-date Second Edition of an incomparable work offers a concise, broadly based survey of the panoramic sweep of the life sciences - from the speculations and observations of the ancient Greeks to the latest advances in molecular biology. Providing clear, easy-to-understand discussions of the major themes and significant individuals in the field, A History of the Life Sciences, Second Edition incorporates the most current scientific concepts and historical scholarship ... places the modern experience within the framework of historical issues ... presents the history of biology as an important part of intellectual and social history ... supplies a nontechnical, jargon-free presentation, making it comprehensible to historians and scientists alike ... furnishes lists of suggested readings that encourage deeper study of particular subjects ... gives useful, accessible references to recent literature in science, medicine, and history, permitting more in-depth explorations of specific topics ... contains striking illustrations that clarify and highlight essential concepts ... and much more
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650 0 _aBiology
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650 2 0 _aPhysiology
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653 0 _aBiology
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653 0 _aGeschichte
653 0 _aLife sciences
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655 7 _aHistory.
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