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Fathers of Biology

by Charles McRae

An account given of the lives of five great naturalists (Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Vesalius and Harvey) will not be found devoid of interest. The work of each one of them marked a definite advance in the science of Biology.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1890

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