Harvey's Heart
The Discovery of Blood Circulation
Will be published approx. on 8. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84046-248-7 (ISBN)
Description
The tale of William Harvey's momentous discovery - that the blood vessels form a closed system, carrying blood pumped rapidly around the body by the heart - is one of ingenuity, imagination and perseverence, and remarkable use of experiment, observation and skill.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Duxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84046-248-7 (9781840462487)
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Andrew Gregory is Lecturer in History of Science in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London.
Content
ContentsIntroduction
1 The Background to Harvey's Discovery
Galen; Galen on the Heart and Blood; Harvey;
The Renaissance; Vesalius; Fabricius;
Renaissance Art; Renaissance Art and Anatomy Harvey's Discovery of the Circulation
De Motu Cordis; The Circulation; The Venous
Valves; The Ligature Experiments; The Flow-Rate
Experiment; The Motion of the Heart; The Pulseand the Heart Valves3 The Nature of Harvey's Discovery
The Scientific Revolution; Harvey and Aristotle;
Harvey and Quantification; Harvey and Mechanical
Models; Harvey and the Natural Magic Tradition;
Harvey and Witchcraft; Harvey and the ScientificRevolution4 The Reception of Harvey's Discovery
Opposition to Harvey; The Theory of 'Ebullition';
What is Actually Seen?; Other Objections; The
Dispute with Descartes; Harvey's Later WorkConclusionFurther Reading Glossary
1 The Background to Harvey's Discovery
Galen; Galen on the Heart and Blood; Harvey;
The Renaissance; Vesalius; Fabricius;
Renaissance Art; Renaissance Art and Anatomy Harvey's Discovery of the Circulation
De Motu Cordis; The Circulation; The Venous
Valves; The Ligature Experiments; The Flow-Rate
Experiment; The Motion of the Heart; The Pulseand the Heart Valves3 The Nature of Harvey's Discovery
The Scientific Revolution; Harvey and Aristotle;
Harvey and Quantification; Harvey and Mechanical
Models; Harvey and the Natural Magic Tradition;
Harvey and Witchcraft; Harvey and the ScientificRevolution4 The Reception of Harvey's Discovery
Opposition to Harvey; The Theory of 'Ebullition';
What is Actually Seen?; Other Objections; The
Dispute with Descartes; Harvey's Later WorkConclusionFurther Reading Glossary