Project Gutenberg 2019-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 351 Locy, William A. (William Albert) 1857 1924 Locy, William Albert 08021045 Biology and Its Makers With Portraits and Other Illustrations An outline of the rise of biology and of the epochs in its history -- Vesalius and the overthrow of authority in science -- William Harvey and experimental observation -- The introduction of the microscope and the progress of independent observation -- The progress of minute anatomy -- Linnæus and scientific natural history -- Cuvier and the rise of comparative anatomy -- Bichat and the birth of histology -- The rise of physiology: Harvey. Haller. Johannes Müller -- Von Baer and the rise of embryology -- The cell-theory: Schleiden. Schwann. Schultze -- Protoplasm the physical basis of life -- The work of Pasteur, Koch, and others -- Heredity and germinal continuity: Mendel. Galton. Weismann -- The science of fossil life -- What evolution is: the evidence upon which it rests, etc. -- Theories of evolution: Lamarck. Darwin -- Theories continued: Wiesmann. De Vries -- The rise of evolutionary thought -- Retrospect and prospect. Present tendencies in biology. Produced by Chris Curnow, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Biology and Its Makers" by William A. Locy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development of biological science through the lives and contributions of key figures in the field. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how biological ideas emerged and evolved, addressing various epochs in the history of biology, from ancient times to the modern era. The opening of the book emphasizes the increasing inquiries from students and professionals about the foundation and progress of biology, particularly highlighting the importance of understanding organic evolution in context with other biological research. Locy outlines his intention to present a non-technical narrative, making the subject accessible for a broader audience. He notes significant advances in biology during the 19th century, the impact of microscopy, and the philosophical underpinnings established by earlier thinkers, preparing readers for an in-depth exploration of how biological science unified through the contributions of its pioneers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Biology -- History QH Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology 990765 2025-06-23T12:12:22.962628 text/html 970946 2019-02-11T05:43:26 text/html 4399103 2025-06-23T12:12:43.366511 application/epub+zip 4412293 2025-06-23T12:12:27.752572 application/epub+zip 357166 2025-06-23T12:12:25.483592 application/epub+zip 4681841 2025-06-23T12:12:52.260963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4589471 2025-06-23T12:12:40.304537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531962 2022-09-26T18:12:49.706959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802066 2025-06-23T12:12:19.998597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 801734 2019-02-11T05:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19190 2025-06-23T12:12:52.449954 application/rdf+xml 6224 2025-06-23T12:12:25.700594 image/jpeg 1220 2025-06-23T12:12:25.595572 image/jpeg 283430 2019-02-11T05:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 4260676 2019-02-11T05:43:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 4273602 2025-06-23T12:12:23.346582 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