CNX 115: A Hands-On History of Biology
This course surveys the development of the life sciences from antiquity to the present, while recreating famous experiments from the history of biology, medicine, and related fields.
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Selected Books & eBooks
Just a selection of print and online books that focus on the development of the life sciences from antiquity to the present. Use books as a starting point, to help generate ideas regarding your chosen topic. And be sure to browse the shelves or online to find other related books.
Happy Accidents by Call Number: R149 .M49 2007ISBN: 9781559708197Publication Date: 2007-03-09This is Morton Meyers' fascinating, entertaining, and highly accessible look at the surprising role serendipity played in some of the most important medical discoveries in the 20th century.
Serendipity by Call Number: Q172.5 .S47 R63 1989ISBN: 9780471506584Publication Date: 1989-07-24Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics.
Elegant Solutions by ISBN: 9781847552600Publication Date: 2007-10-31Devising and performing a scientific experiment is an art, and it is common to hear scientists talk about the 'beauty' of an experiment. What does this mean in chemistry, the experimental science par excellence? And what are the most beautiful chemical experiments of all time?
A Dominant Character by Call Number: QH31.H27 S83 2020ISBN: 9780393634242Publication Date: 2020-07-28J. B. S. Haldane's life was rich and strange, never short on genius or drama--from his boyhood apprenticeship to his scientist father, who first instilled in him a devotion to the scientific method; to his time in the trenches during the First World War, where he wrote his first scientific paper; to his numerous experiments on himself...
Revolution in Science by Call Number: Q180.55 .D57 B725 2009ISBN: 9780230202689Publication Date: 2010-01-29This is the compelling story of the two biggest events in the evolution of ideas: the revolutions of Galileo and Darwin. Mark Brake captures the adventure and excitement of these two scientists in this is a timely examination of the ways in which faith and science clash, and how the battle for 'truth' is a perennial one.
