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William Harvey : a life in circulation, Thomas Wright

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"In 1628, the English physician William Harvey published his revolutionary theory of blood circulation. Offering a radical conception of the workings of the human body and the function of the heart, Harvey's theory overthrew centuries of anatomical and physiological orthodoxy and had profound consequences for the history of science. ... In the first biographical study of Harvey in 50 years, Thomas Wright charts the meteoric rise of a yeoman's son to the elevated position of Kind Charles I's physician, taking the reader from farmlands of Kent to England's royal palaces, and paints a vivid portrait of an extraordinary mind formed at a fertile time in England's intellectual history"--Jacket
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eng
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xxi, 264 pages
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"Originally published, in a slightly different format, as Circulation : William Harvey's revolutionary idea, in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, 2012"--Title page verso
Contents
  • Prologue. A new theory (1636) : 'Blood moves ... in a circle, continuously'
  • pt. 1. Raising himself from the ground. A kentish upbringing (1578-1593) : 'Half farmer and half gentleman' ; Cambridge studies I (1593) : 'Making low legs to a nobleman' ; Cambridge studies II (c.1593-1599) : 'Devoting himself assiduously to his studies' ; Essay 1. Galen, Mondino, and Vesalius : a brief history of anatomy ; Paduan studies I (1599-c1600) : 'Fair Padua, nursery of the arts' ; Essay 2. A dissection of sacred hearts, feeling hearts, and thinking hearts ; Paduan studies II (c.1600-1602) : 'The exposition of anatomy' ; Early years in London (c.1602-c.1610) : 'Begin the world' ; Advances (c.1610-c.1625) : 'Good endeavours bring forth much good frute'
  • pt. 2. Placing his head among the stars. A public lecture I (late 1610s) : Nasty (yet recompensed by admirable variety') ; Private research (late 1610s-1620s) : 'A dog, crow, kite, raven ... anything to anatomize' ; Essay 3. A short history of vivisection. Birth of the theory (late 1610s-1620s) : 'I began to bethink my self' ; Essay 4. Francis Bacon, experiment, and empiricism ; Demonstration (late 1610s-1620s) : 'Whereby I offer you to perceive and judge' ; Essay 5. The landscape of Harvey's imagination (I) : Microcosm and macrocosm
  • Essay 6. The landscape of Harvey's imagination (II) : Perfect circles ; Essay 7. Everyday influences on Harvey's theory ; Publication and reception (1628-1650s) : 'Twas beleeved ... he was crack-brained' ; Dissemination and defence (1628-1636) : "He is a circulator!' ; Essay 8. Descartes' clockwork universe ; Civil War years (the 1640s) : 'Anabaptists, fanatics, robbers, and murderers' ; Last years (the 1650s) : 'Shitt-breeches'
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9780199931699
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William Harvey : a life in circulation
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William Harvey
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a life in circulation
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Thomas Wright
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Language
eng
Summary
"In 1628, the English physician William Harvey published his revolutionary theory of blood circulation. Offering a radical conception of the workings of the human body and the function of the heart, Harvey's theory overthrew centuries of anatomical and physiological orthodoxy and had profound consequences for the history of science. ... In the first biographical study of Harvey in 50 years, Thomas Wright charts the meteoric rise of a yeoman's son to the elevated position of Kind Charles I's physician, taking the reader from farmlands of Kent to England's royal palaces, and paints a vivid portrait of an extraordinary mind formed at a fertile time in England's intellectual history"--Jacket
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1973-
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Wright, Thomas
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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bibliography
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1973-
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Wright, Thomas
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  • Harvey, William
  • Harvey, William
  • Physicians
  • Physiologists
  • Anatomists
  • Human anatomy
  • Blood
  • Medicine
  • Science
  • England
  • Physicians
  • Physicians
  • United Kingdom
  • Physiologistes
  • Anatomistes
  • Anatomie humaine
  • Sang
  • Médecine
  • Sciences
  • Angleterre
  • Médecins
  • physicians
  • Anatomists
  • Blood
  • Human anatomy
  • Intellectual life
  • Medicine
  • Physicians
  • Physiologists
  • Science
  • England
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William Harvey : a life in circulation, Thomas Wright
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Publication
Note
"Originally published, in a slightly different format, as Circulation : William Harvey's revolutionary idea, in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, 2012"--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Prologue. A new theory (1636) : 'Blood moves ... in a circle, continuously' -- pt. 1. Raising himself from the ground. A kentish upbringing (1578-1593) : 'Half farmer and half gentleman' ; Cambridge studies I (1593) : 'Making low legs to a nobleman' ; Cambridge studies II (c.1593-1599) : 'Devoting himself assiduously to his studies' ; Essay 1. Galen, Mondino, and Vesalius : a brief history of anatomy ; Paduan studies I (1599-c1600) : 'Fair Padua, nursery of the arts' ; Essay 2. A dissection of sacred hearts, feeling hearts, and thinking hearts ; Paduan studies II (c.1600-1602) : 'The exposition of anatomy' ; Early years in London (c.1602-c.1610) : 'Begin the world' ; Advances (c.1610-c.1625) : 'Good endeavours bring forth much good frute' -- pt. 2. Placing his head among the stars. A public lecture I (late 1610s) : Nasty (yet recompensed by admirable variety') ; Private research (late 1610s-1620s) : 'A dog, crow, kite, raven ... anything to anatomize' ; Essay 3. A short history of vivisection. Birth of the theory (late 1610s-1620s) : 'I began to bethink my self' ; Essay 4. Francis Bacon, experiment, and empiricism ; Demonstration (late 1610s-1620s) : 'Whereby I offer you to perceive and judge' ; Essay 5. The landscape of Harvey's imagination (I) : Microcosm and macrocosm -- Essay 6. The landscape of Harvey's imagination (II) : Perfect circles ; Essay 7. Everyday influences on Harvey's theory ; Publication and reception (1628-1650s) : 'Twas beleeved ... he was crack-brained' ; Dissemination and defence (1628-1636) : "He is a circulator!' ; Essay 8. Descartes' clockwork universe ; Civil War years (the 1640s) : 'Anabaptists, fanatics, robbers, and murderers' ; Last years (the 1650s) : 'Shitt-breeches'
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781432177
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xxi, 264 pages
Isbn
9780199931699
Lccn
2012008754
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651, 655
Other physical details
illustrations
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(OCoLC)781432177
Label
William Harvey : a life in circulation, Thomas Wright
Publication
Note
"Originally published, in a slightly different format, as Circulation : William Harvey's revolutionary idea, in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, 2012"--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue. A new theory (1636) : 'Blood moves ... in a circle, continuously' -- pt. 1. Raising himself from the ground. A kentish upbringing (1578-1593) : 'Half farmer and half gentleman' ; Cambridge studies I (1593) : 'Making low legs to a nobleman' ; Cambridge studies II (c.1593-1599) : 'Devoting himself assiduously to his studies' ; Essay 1. Galen, Mondino, and Vesalius : a brief history of anatomy ; Paduan studies I (1599-c1600) : 'Fair Padua, nursery of the arts' ; Essay 2. A dissection of sacred hearts, feeling hearts, and thinking hearts ; Paduan studies II (c.1600-1602) : 'The exposition of anatomy' ; Early years in London (c.1602-c.1610) : 'Begin the world' ; Advances (c.1610-c.1625) : 'Good endeavours bring forth much good frute' -- pt. 2. Placing his head among the stars. A public lecture I (late 1610s) : Nasty (yet recompensed by admirable variety') ; Private research (late 1610s-1620s) : 'A dog, crow, kite, raven ... anything to anatomize' ; Essay 3. A short history of vivisection. Birth of the theory (late 1610s-1620s) : 'I began to bethink my self' ; Essay 4. Francis Bacon, experiment, and empiricism ; Demonstration (late 1610s-1620s) : 'Whereby I offer you to perceive and judge' ; Essay 5. The landscape of Harvey's imagination (I) : Microcosm and macrocosm -- Essay 6. The landscape of Harvey's imagination (II) : Perfect circles ; Essay 7. Everyday influences on Harvey's theory ; Publication and reception (1628-1650s) : 'Twas beleeved ... he was crack-brained' ; Dissemination and defence (1628-1636) : "He is a circulator!' ; Essay 8. Descartes' clockwork universe ; Civil War years (the 1640s) : 'Anabaptists, fanatics, robbers, and murderers' ; Last years (the 1650s) : 'Shitt-breeches'
Control code
781432177
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xxi, 264 pages
Isbn
9780199931699
Lccn
2012008754
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651, 655
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)781432177

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