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A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded
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Product Description
Up to date edition offers a concise, broadly based survey of the panoramic sweep of the life sciences from the speculations and observations of the ancient Greeks to the latest advances in molecular biology.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #699000 in Books
- Published on: 2002-08-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 520 pages
Editorial Reviews
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Given its clear and lucid discussion of potentially confusing concepts and tangled history, this will be a valuable addition to general science collections serving undergraduate and graduate programs in biology and allied life sciences.
- E-Streams, Vol. 6, No. 7, July 2003
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Customer Reviews
Author keeps History in mind
I skimmed this book for background information, and was impressed that Magner's did not interpret and judge ancient history on a modern science basis, but rather presented and evaluated each scientist as he dealt with the information he had, answering the questions presented to him by the culture in which he lived. Magner also did very well explaining scientific ideas to me -- a somewhat scientifically educated, but non-science major.
