A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded by Magner, Lois N.

A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780824708245)

Vendor: Lois N. Magner
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Format: Hardcover
$240.00
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A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded by Magner, Lois N.

A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded

$240.00
A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded by Magner, Lois N.

A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded

$240.00
Format: Hardcover
Description
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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: Lois N. Magner
ISBN-10: 0824708245
ISBN-13: 9780824708245
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 08/13/2002
Pages: 514
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.34w x 1.10d
By Lois N. Magner
By Lois N. Magner
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Lois N. Magnier is Professor Emerita, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. The author or coauthor of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and books, including A History of Medicine (Marcel Dekker, Inc.), her research interests range from investigations of the feminist response to Darwinism to an ongoing comparative study of the medical theories of Korea, China, and Japan. A member of the History of Science Society, the American Association for the History of Medicine, and the American Historical Association, among other organizations, Dr. Magner received the B.S. degree (1963) from Brooklyn College, New York, and the Ph.D. degree (1968) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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