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Record Nr.

UNINA9910571749303321

Autore

Simonetta Alberto Mario

Titolo

Short history of Biology from the origins to the 20th Century / / Alberto Mario Simonetta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Firenze : , : Firenze University Press, , 2003

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (483 pages)

Collana

Manuali - Scienze

Disciplina

610.8

Soggetti

Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The book tells the story of the development of both knowledge and theories about the living organisms since Antiquity until the beginning of the 20th century. It also endeavours to link the advances in sciences and the events in the life of scientists with the historical and social framework within which they lived. When possible some hints have been provided about the personalities of the scientists themselves. It is especially meant both for biologists and naturalists, but an attempt has been made to make it interesting reading also for any layman with an interest in history and sciences.