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William Harvey and the Mechanics of the Heart


Book Description
Harvey is renowned as the discoverer of the circulation of the blood & the function of the heart. He established a new approach to reaching scientific conclusions based on experiments as proof -- the approach commonly practiced today. Yet during his lifetime, Harvey s peers, resistant to change & new ideas, refuted his work. This bio. chronicles Harvey s accomplishments & shows a man who had faith... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages141
ISBN-100756797128
ISBN-13978-0756797126
Publication Date06/25/2003
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About Jole Shackelford (Author) : Jole Shackelford is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Jole Shackelford include William Harvey and the Mechanics of the Heart (Oxford Portraits in Science), William Harvey an... more
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