The central theme of ON GROWTH AND FORM is that biologists of its author's day overemphasized evolution as the fundamental determinant of the form and structure of living organisms, and under-emphasized the roles of physical laws and mechanics.
Peter Medawar who was the 1960 Nobel Laureate in Medicine called ON GROWTH AND FORM "the finest work of literature in all the annals of science that have been recorded in the English tongue."
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The central theme of ON GROWTH AND FORM is that biologists of its author's day overemphasized evolution as the fundamental determinant of the form and structure of living organisms, and under-emphasized the roles of physical laws and mechanics.
Peter Medawar who was the 1960 Nobel Laureate in Medicine called ON GROWTH AND FORM "the finest work of literature in all the annals of science that have been recorded in the English tongue."
Imprint | CreateSpace |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2011 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | June 2011 |
Authors | D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson |
Dimensions | 228 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 200 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4635-8735-2 |
Barcode | 9781463587352 |
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LSN | 1-4635-8735-X |