Science as a Way of Knowing: The Foundations of Modern Biology
From the Greeks onward, our written records show that humankind has tried to answer "simple" questions--what is life, how does it reproduce, and why is there such diversity in plants and animals. Moore, professor emeritus of biology at the University of California at Riverside, traces these questions in history (primarily the 19th and 20th centuries) and their partial solution by biology. The result is a lucid, lengthy intellectual history of biology into which is woven information on geology, theology, people, equipment, and lab technique. Moore clearly explains biological terms, and he uses illustrations in the second part to help clarify biological processes. Much of this material appeared previously in eight essays in the American Zoologist. Recommended for all collections. --Michael D. Cramer, Viriginia Polytechnic & State Univ. Libs., BlacksburgCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.