William Harvey: Genius Discoverer of Blood Circulation (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780766065857)

In the 17th century the English physician, William Harvey described for the first time the details of the human circulatory system. Harvey discovered that the heart was a muscle and that by contracting, pushed blood through the body. He worked out the whole pattern of the heartbeat. William Harvey's genius changed how people understood the workings of the human body. This marked on the greatest advances in the study of medicine.

Author: Lisa Yount
ISBN-10: 0766065855
ISBN-13: 9780766065857
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2014
Pages: 96
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d