Matter, life, and generation: eighteenth-century embryology and the haller-wolff debate
Auteur :
Roe, Shirley A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521525251
Date de publication :
13 nov. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,1 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the eighteenth century, two rival theories of organic generation existed. This book takes the debate beyond its observational basis and shows that at issue were not only specific embryological problems but also fundamental philosophical questions about the natural world and the way science should explain it.