The Works of William Harvey (Classics in Medicine and Biology)
William W Harvey
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Description for The Works of William Harvey (Classics in Medicine and Biology)
Hardcover. Translator(s): Willis, Robert. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 220 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1028.
William Harvey's revolutionary book on the circulatory system, published in Latin in 1628, demonstrated for the first time how the heart pumps blood through the body. His findings overturned the world's basic understanding of the way the body functions and changed fundamental knowledge of physiology as much as any scientific work in history. The Works of William Harvey will provide scientists, students, physicians, and interested lay persons access to the original works of a pioneer who shaped contemporary science.
This edition is a reissue of the 1965 facsimile of the 1867 collection and translation of Harvey's works. Included are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
Number of Pages
736
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812281668
SKU
V9780812281668
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About William W Harvey
Arthur C. Guyton, M.D., is Professor in and Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.
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