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A History of Biology

Hardback

Main Details

Title A History of Biology
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michel Morange
Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan
Translated by Joseph Muise
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreHistory of science
ISBN/Barcode 9780691175409
ClassificationsDewey:570.9
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 1 June 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

A comprehensive history of the biological sciences from antiquity to the modern era This book presents a global history of the biological sciences from ancient times to today, providing needed perspective on the development of biological thought while shedding light on the field's upheavals and key breakthroughs through the ages. Michel Morange

Author Biography

Michel Morange is professor emeritus at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Sciences and Techniques at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. His books include The Black Box of Biology: A History of the Molecular Revolution, Life Explained, and The Misunderstood Gene.

Reviews

"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" "Compelling. . . . Morange simultaneously manages to present the facts with authority and to challenge the reader to think more deeply about what he writes."---Andrew Saintsing, Integrative and Comparative Biology