Author

Publication

1964 - Published for the American Museum of Natural History [by] the Natural History Press, Garden City, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

45,500 words, Guess

Page Count

182 pages

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Classifications

  • DDC574.09
  • LCCQH305 .A8

Description

The science of biology has grown from the time of ancient Greeks to the present time, which has seen an explosive growth in the field, particularly in the field of molecular biology. Professor Asimov outlines the growth of biological ideas. Issac Asimov was a american writer. He was writing the book 'short history of biology'. In 400B.C, when Hippocrates wrote a book claiming that epilepsy, the sacred disease, was a natural disorder and not a visitation of demons , the science if biology may be said to have begun. . This book is exactly what it's title implies.

Description

The science of biology has grown from the time of ancient Greeks to the present time, which has seen an explosive growth in the field, particularly in the field of molecular biology. Professor Asimov outlines the growth of biological ideas.

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  • A short history of biologyPublished for the American Museum of Natural History [by] the Natural History Press1964-01-01
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