First published in 1959 as the second edition of a 1934 original, this book describes the Western history of embryology from prehistoric concepts of foetal growth through Graeco-Roman antiquity to the close of the eighteenth century. The text is illustrated with plates and diagrams showing the development of scientific understanding over time, first through artistic representations of gestation and later through scientific drawings and sketches. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of medicine.
By:
Joseph Needham Revised by:
Arthur Hughes Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 520g ISBN:9781107475540 ISBN 10: 1107475546 Pages: 336 Publication Date:29 January 2015 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
List of plates; Preliminary note; 1. Embryology in antiquity; 2. Embryology from Galen to the Renaissance; 3. Embryology in the seventeenth century; 4. Embryology in the eighteenth century; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.