Michael Foster and the Cambridge School of Physiology: The Scientific Enterprise in Late Victorian Society

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Michael Foster and the Cambridge School of Physiology: The Scientific Enterprise in Late Victorian Society
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gerald L. Geison
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:426
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenrePhysiology
Zoology and animal sciences
ISBN/Barcode 9780691601199
ClassificationsDewey:612.0092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Despite great ferment and activity among historians of science in recent years, the history of physiology after 1850 has received little attention. Gerald Geison makes an important contribution to our knowledge of this neglected area by investigating the achievements of English physiologists at the Cambridge School from 1870 to 1900. He describes i