Biologists and the promise of american life: from meriwether lewis to alfred kinsey
Auteur :
Pauly, Philip J.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691092867
Date de publication :
17 mars 2002
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents the history of biology in America over two hundred years. This book describes the establishment of biology as an academic discipline in the late nineteenth century, and the retreat of life scientists from the problems of American nature.