Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington - 5, the Department of Embryolog

Klappentext The fifth in a series of five histories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, offering an exciting exploration of a century of scientific discovery. Zusammenfassung The fifth in a series of five histories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. From experimental embryology to cell cultures and molecular genetics! the work of the Department of Embryology reflects not only the evolution of scientific ideas! but also the public perception of embryo research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction Jane Maienschein; 1. The human embryo collection at the Department of Embryology of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Adrianne Noe; 2. How rhesus monkeys became laboratory animals Elizabeth Hanson; 3. Reproductive science at the Carnegie Department of Embryology, 1913-71 Adele E. Clarke; 4. The Lewis films: tissue culture and 'living anatomy' at the Department of Embryology, 1919-40 Hannah Landecker; 5. Heredity, development and evolution at the Carnegie Insitution of Washington Garland E. Allen; 6. The Department of Embryology in the second half of the twentieth century Donald D. Brown; 7. Looking ahead Allan Spradling.

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• Autori: Jane Maienschein, Jane (Arizona State University) Glitz Maienschein, Jane Glitz Maienschein
• Con la collaborazione di: Garland E. Allen (Editore), Allen Garland E. (Editore), Marie Glitz (Editore), Glitz Marie (Editore), Jane Maienschein (Editore), Maienschein Jane (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.01.2013
• EAN: 9781107412422
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41242-2
• Pagine: 244
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; SCIENCE / History, MEDICAL / Embryology, Embryology, History of Science