Styles of reasoning in the british life sciences: shared assumptions, 1820–1858
Auteur :
Elwick, James
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822966340
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Elwick explores how the concept of "compound individuality" brought together life scientists working in pre-Darwinian London. Scientists conducting research in comparative anatomy, physiology, cellular microscopy, embryology and the neurosciences repeatedly stated that plants and animals were compounds of smaller independent units.