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William Harvey : A Life in Circulation
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In 1628, the English physician William Harvey published his revolutionary theory of blood circulation. Offering a radical conception of the workings of the human body and the function of the heart,...
In 1628, the English physician William Harvey published his revolutionary theory of blood circulation. Offering a radical conception of the workings of the human body and the function of the heart, Harvey's theory overthrew centuries of anatomical and physiological orthodoxy and had profound consequences for the history of science. It also had an enormous impact on culture more generally, influencing economists, poets and political thinkers, for whom the theory triumphed not as empirical fact but as a remarkable philosophical idea.In the first major biographical study of Harvey in 50 years, Th
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- New York : Oxford University Press, USA, 2012
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- 1 online resource (287 p.)
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- 9780199976911, 0199976910, 0199931690
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- Cover; Contents; Preface; Prologue. A new theory (1636): 'Blood moves . . . in a circle, continuously'; PART I: RAISING HIMSELF FROM THE GROUND; 1. A Kentish upbringing (1578-1593): 'Half Farmer and half Gentleman'; 2. Cambridge studies I (1593): 'Making low legs to a nobleman'; 3. Cambridge studies II (c.1593-1599): 'Devoting himself assiduously to his studies'; Essay 1 Galen, Mondino, and Vesalius: A brief history of anatomy; 4. Paduan studies I (1599-c.1600): 'Fair Padua, nursery of the arts'; Essay 2 A dissection of sacred hearts, feeling hearts, and thinking hearts
- 5. Paduan studies II (c.1600-1602): 'The exposition of anatomy'6. Early years in London (c.1602-c.1610): 'Begin the world'; 7. Advances (c.1610-c.1625): 'Good endeavours bring forth much good frute'; PART II: PLACING HIS HEAD AMONG THE STARS; 8. A public lecture (late 1610s): 'Nasty (yet recompensed by admirable variety)'; 9. Private research (late 1610s-1620s): 'A dog, crow, kite, raven . . . anything to anatomize'; Essay 3 A short history of vivisection; 10. Birth of the theory (late 1610s-1620s): 'I began to bethink my self'; Essay 4 Francis Bacon, experiment, and empiricism
- 11. Demonstration (late 1610s-1620s): 'Whereby I offer you to perceive and judge'Essay 5 The landscape of Harvey's imagination (I): Microcosm and macrocosm; Essay 6 The landscape of Harvey's imagination (II): Perfect circles; Essay 7 Everyday in. uences on Harvey's theory; 12. Publication and reception (1628-1650s): ' 'Twas beleeved . . . he was crack-brained'; 13. Dissemination and defence (1628-1636): 'He is a circulator!'; Essay 8 Descartes' clockwork universe; 14. Civil War years (the 1640s): 'Anabaptists, fanatics, robbers, and murderers'; 15. Last years (the 1650s): 'Shitt-breeches'
- AcknowledgementsNotes; Bibliography; Further Reading; List of Illustrations; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; V; W; Y; Z
Subjects
- Physicians -- 17th century -- England -- Biography
- Physiologists -- History -- 17th century -- England -- Biography
- Anatomists -- History -- Circulation -- 17th century -- England
- Human anatomy -- History -- 17th century -- England
- Blood -- History -- England
- Medicine -- England
- Science
- England -- Intellectual life -- 17th century.
- Harvey, William, 1578-1657.