Conceptual History of Modern Embryology
Scott F. . Ed(S): Gilbert
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paperback. Editor(s): Gilbert, Scott F. Series: Developmental biology. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSC; PST; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
"Glory to the science of embryology!" So Johannes Holtfreter closed his letter to this editor when he granted permission to publish his article in this volume. And glory there is: glory in the phenomenon of animals developing their complex morphologies from fertilized eggs, and glory in the efforts of a relatively small group of scientists to understand these wonderful events. Embryology is unique among the biological disciplines, for it denies the hegemony of the adult and sees value (indeed, more value) in the stages that lead up to the fully developed organism. It seeks the origin, and not merely the ... Read more
"Glory to the science of embryology!" So Johannes Holtfreter closed his letter to this editor when he granted permission to publish his article in this volume. And glory there is: glory in the phenomenon of animals developing their complex morphologies from fertilized eggs, and glory in the efforts of a relatively small group of scientists to understand these wonderful events. Embryology is unique among the biological disciplines, for it denies the hegemony of the adult and sees value (indeed, more value) in the stages that lead up to the fully developed organism. It seeks the origin, and not merely the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Developmental biology
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461568254
SKU
V9781461568254
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