The Rise of Experimental Biology: An Illustrated History

The Rise of Experimental Biology: An Illustrated History

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: 2002-04
Sales Rank: 1444623
ISBN / ASIN: 0896038351
EAN: 9780896038356
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Humana Press
Studio: Humana Press
Average Rating: 5

Peter Lutz, PhD, brilliantly traverses the major milestones along the evolutionary path of biomedicine from earliest recorded times to the dawn of the 20th century. With an engaging narrative that will have you turning "just one more page" well into the night, this book revealingly demonstrates just how the modern scientific method has been shaped by the past. Along the way the reader is treated to some delightfully obscure anecdotes and a treasure trove of rich illustrations that chronicle the tortuous history of biomedical developments, ranging from the bizarre and amusing to the downright macabre. The reader will also be introduced to the major ideas shaping contemporary physiology and the social context of its development, and also gain an understanding of how advances in biological science have occasionally been improperly used to satisfy momentary social or political needs.

Review:

Exploring what shaped our sciences

It was a pleasure to find such great breadth and depth in The Rise of Experimental Biology: An Illustrated History by Peter L. Lutz. The work takes the reader from prehistory and the first hints of descriptive biology, through the various schools of thought and inquiry that still shape many of our ideas today. Lutz's approach and explanations guide the novice through centuries of prevailing ideas, each of which had its own consequences to both progress in science and culture. Lutz describes clearly and cleverly how the history of science, and particularly experimental biology have been colored by the religious environments of different times, fears, limited education, language, politics, the power of individuals, and in some cases luck. His syntheses are truly fascinating and will appeal to the layman with an interest in history of thought to professional scientists and philosophers. This book is a first rate piece of work and a delight to read.

Review:

A must read!!!!

The Rise of Experimental Biology: An Illustrated History, is an entertaining and fascinating read for both scientist and nonscientist alike. In this richly illustrated book, Peter Lutz PhD, eloquently and humorously traverses the development of modern experimental physiology and medicine. Starting with the use of mythological and magical explanation for natural phenomena, the reader is taken through the triumphs, failures, and down right bizarre experiments and reasoning which has laid the foundation for the medical breakthroughs occurring today.

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