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pp. 401, “Despite great ferment and activity among historians of science in recent years, the history of physiology after 1850 has received little attention. Gerald Geison makes an important contribution to our knowledge of this neglected area by investigating the achievements of English physiologists at the Cambridge School from 1870 to 1900. He describes individual scientists, their research, the scientific issues affecting their work, and socio-institutional influences on the group. He pays special attention to the personality and contributions of Michael Foster, founding father of the Cambridge School. Foster’s specific research interest was the origin of the rhythmic heartbeat, and the author contends that the school itself descended from and developed around this concern.
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| ISBN | 0691081972 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780691081977 | |
| Number of pages | 401 | |
| Original Title | Michael Foster and the Cambridge School of Physiology The Scientific Enterprise in Late Victorian Society | |
| Published Date | 1978 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Princeton | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | British History | |
| Author: | Gerald L. Geison | |
| Publisher: | Princeton |
pp. 401, “Despite great ferment and activity among historians of science in recent years, the history of physiology after 1850 has received little attention. Gerald Geison makes an important contribution to our knowledge of this neglected area by investigating the achievements of English physiologists at the Cambridge School from 1870 to 1900. He describes individual scientists, their research, the scientific issues affecting their work, and socio-institutional influences on the group. He pays special attention to the personality and contributions of Michael Foster, founding father of the Cambridge School. Foster’s specific research interest was the origin of the rhythmic heartbeat, and the author contends that the school itself descended from and developed around this concern.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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