Rooney, Anne,

The story of biology : from the science of the ancients to modern genetics / Anne Rooney. - 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm

Includes index.

'The Story of Biology' traces the development of biology from its origins in myths invented to explain the wonders and perils of the natural world, through the first attempts at empirical investigation, to the highly structured and technical discipline it has become today.

9781785993145 1785993143

2017415350


Biology--History.

QH305 / .R566 2016

570.9