The Science Of Life: A Picture History Of Biology
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: mylar sleeve on jacket.
From the earliest sketches of ancient anatomists to the microscopic revelations of modern cell biology, The Science of Life: A Picture History of Biology presents a sweeping visual chronicle of humanity's quest to understand living organisms. Gordon Rattray Taylor guides the reader through centuries of biological discovery, weaving together 336 photogravure illustrations and 16 full-colour plates into a richly detailed narrative that brings the history of life sciences vividly to life. Taylor, a celebrated science writer known for his gift of making complex ideas accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour, argues that the history of biology is inseparable from the history of human curiosity itself. This landmark volume illuminates the great leaps of understanding — from Aristotle's natural philosophy to Darwin's evolutionary theory and beyond — and situates each breakthrough within its broader cultural and scientific context. For anyone captivated by the story of how we came to understand the living world, this illustrated masterwork poses a tantalising question: what magnificent discovery lies just beyond the horizon of our current knowledge?
Author: Gordon Rattray Taylor
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: mylar sleeve on jacket.
From the earliest sketches of ancient anatomists to the microscopic revelations of modern cell biology, The Science of Life: A Picture History of Biology presents a sweeping visual chronicle of humanity's quest to understand living organisms. Gordon Rattray Taylor guides the reader through centuries of biological discovery, weaving together 336 photogravure illustrations and 16 full-colour plates into a richly detailed narrative that brings the history of life sciences vividly to life. Taylor, a celebrated science writer known for his gift of making complex ideas accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour, argues that the history of biology is inseparable from the history of human curiosity itself. This landmark volume illuminates the great leaps of understanding — from Aristotle's natural philosophy to Darwin's evolutionary theory and beyond — and situates each breakthrough within its broader cultural and scientific context. For anyone captivated by the story of how we came to understand the living world, this illustrated masterwork poses a tantalising question: what magnificent discovery lies just beyond the horizon of our current knowledge?