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Charles Bonnet and the Order of the Known
L. Anderson
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Paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; MBDC; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
Charles Bonnet began his career as a naturalist, from an early age establishing a reputation as a careful observer. It is for those youthful observations, as well as for some suggestive speculations proposed relative to this field, that he is best remembered in English-speaking countries: regarding the taxonomic de mands of natural history he refurbished the idea of a chain of beings; regarding the question of generation he marshaled evidence in support of preforma tion theory; and regarding the analysis of the physiology of the nervous system he advanced a theory that individual nerve fibers receive and retain specific sensations. ... Read more
Charles Bonnet began his career as a naturalist, from an early age establishing a reputation as a careful observer. It is for those youthful observations, as well as for some suggestive speculations proposed relative to this field, that he is best remembered in English-speaking countries: regarding the taxonomic de mands of natural history he refurbished the idea of a chain of beings; regarding the question of generation he marshaled evidence in support of preforma tion theory; and regarding the analysis of the physiology of the nervous system he advanced a theory that individual nerve fibers receive and retain specific sensations. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Modern Science
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400977921
SKU
V9789400977921
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