Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 301 Conn, H. W. (Herbert William) 1859 1917 Conn, Herbert William The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Story of the Living Machine" by H. W. Conn is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the mechanistic understanding of life, examining how biological processes can be framed within the principles of biology, chemistry, and physics. Through discussions ranging from the mechanism of digestion to the nature of cells and protoplasm, Conn explores the relationship between life and mechanical processes, aiming to clarify how the living body operates similarly to a machine. The opening of the text introduces the concept that living organisms can be viewed as machines, raising critical philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of life and its processes. Conn discusses the historical perspective of biology as an evolving science and sets the context for examining life through a mechanical lens. He highlights the significance of understanding vital functions such as digestion and circulation, using analogies to machines while emphasizing the unique constructs of living organisms like cells. In this exploration, Conn establishes a foundational framework for discussing the interrelation between life processes, energy conversion, and the broader implications for understanding biology within the scientific paradigm of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Biology QH Text Biology Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 398508 2025-08-07T07:19:33.744144 text/html 394536 2020-12-12T08:46:19 text/html 737761 2025-08-07T07:19:42.887097 application/epub+zip 742791 2025-08-07T07:19:37.413134 application/epub+zip 189187 2025-08-07T07:19:35.600144 application/epub+zip 955153 2025-08-07T07:19:46.401160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922043 2025-08-07T07:19:41.394112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258869 2022-09-08T05:45:32.025150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354449 2025-08-07T07:19:32.953141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354408 2020-12-12T08:46:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354412 2020-12-12T08:46:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21078 2025-08-07T07:19:46.537090 application/rdf+xml 15479 2025-08-07T07:19:36.117123 image/jpeg 3941 2025-08-07T07:19:35.861135 image/jpeg 114381 2020-12-12T08:46:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 728198 2020-12-12T08:46:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 114356 2020-12-12T08:46:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 808627 2025-08-07T07:19:33.850150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia