William Harvey [electronic resource] : and the mechanics of the heart / Jole Shackelford.
A biography of the eminent seventeenth century physician and scientist who discovered the functions of the heart, arteries, and veins in the circulation of blood.
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- ISBN: 9781429462082 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1429462086 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (141 p.) : ill.
- Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2003.
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General Note: | CatBulkString:jan.10.13 Multi-User. CatMonthString:jan.13 |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Chronology: p. 134-135. Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-137) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A young physician in Shakespeare's England -- The circulation of the blood -- Royal physician and scholar -- The reception of Harveys ideas -- Harveys last years and his legacy. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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