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Charles Bonnet and the Order of the Known
L. Anderson
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hardcover. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. No dj, remains very good
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
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Springer
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Studies in the History of Modern Science
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027713896
SKU
KSG0032605
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