I skimmed this book for background information, and was impressed that Magner's did not interpret and judge ancient history on a modern science basis, but rather presented and evaluated each scientist as he dealt with the information he had, answering the questions presented to him by the culture in
A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded
โ Scribed by Lois N. Magner
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 520
- Edition
- 3
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Up to date edition 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.
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