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A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology

Author : Scott F. Gilbert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461568234
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology written by Scott F. Gilbert and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Glory to the science of embryology!" So Johannes Holtfreter closed his letter to this editor when he granted permission to publish his article in this volume. And glory there is: glory in the phenomenon of animals developing their complex morphologies from fertilized eggs, and glory in the efforts of a relatively small group of scientists to understand these wonderful events. Embryology is unique among the biological disciplines, for it denies the hegemony of the adult and sees value (indeed, more value) in the stages that lead up to the fully developed organism. It seeks the origin, and not merely the maintenance, of the body. And if embryology is the study of the embryo as seen over time, the history of embryology is a second-order derivative, seeing how the study of embryos changes over time. As Jane Oppenheimer pointed out, "Sci ence, like life itself, indeed like history, itself, is a historical phenomenon. It can build itself only out of its past. " Thus, there are several ways in which embryology and the history of embryology are similar. Each takes a current stage of a developing entity and seeks to explain the paths that brought it to its present condition. Indeed, embryology used to be called Entwicklungsgeschichte, the developmental history of the organism. Both embryology and its history interpret the interplay between internal factors and external agents in the causation of new processes and events.

A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology

Author : Scott F. Gilbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781461568247
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology written by Scott F. Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Developmental Biology

Author : Scott F. Gilbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Developmental Biology written by Scott F. Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology

Author : Scott F. Gilbert
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9780306438424
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology written by Scott F. Gilbert and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Glory to the science of embryology!" So Johannes Holtfreter closed his letter to this editor when he granted permission to publish his article in this volume. And glory there is: glory in the phenomenon of animals developing their complex morphologies from fertilized eggs, and glory in the efforts of a relatively small group of scientists to understand these wonderful events. Embryology is unique among the biological disciplines, for it denies the hegemony of the adult and sees value (indeed, more value) in the stages that lead up to the fully developed organism. It seeks the origin, and not merely the maintenance, of the body. And if embryology is the study of the embryo as seen over time, the history of embryology is a second-order derivative, seeing how the study of embryos changes over time. As Jane Oppenheimer pointed out, "Sci ence, like life itself, indeed like history, itself, is a historical phenomenon. It can build itself only out of its past. " Thus, there are several ways in which embryology and the history of embryology are similar. Each takes a current stage of a developing entity and seeks to explain the paths that brought it to its present condition. Indeed, embryology used to be called Entwicklungsgeschichte, the developmental history of the organism. Both embryology and its history interpret the interplay between internal factors and external agents in the causation of new processes and events.

The Molecular Biology of Cell Determination and Cell Differentiation

Author : Leon W. Browder
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9780306427350
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (273 download)

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Book Synopsis The Molecular Biology of Cell Determination and Cell Differentiation by : Leon W. Browder

Download or read book The Molecular Biology of Cell Determination and Cell Differentiation written by Leon W. Browder and published by Springer. This book was released on 1988-05-31 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series was established to create comprehensive treatises on specific topics in developmental biology. Such volumes serve a useful role in developmental biology, which is a very diverse field that receives contributions from a wide variety of disciplines. This series is a meeting ground for the various practi tioners of this science, facilitating an integration of heterogeneous information on specific topics. Each volume is comprised of chapters selected to provide the conceptual basis for a comprehensive understanding of its topic as well as an analysis of the key experiments upon which that understanding is based. The specialist in any aspect of developmental biology should understand the experimental back ground of the specialty and be able to place that body of information in context, in order to ascertain where additional research would be fruitful. The creative process then generates new experiments. This series is intended to be a vital link in that ongoing process of learning and discovery.

A History of Embryology

Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107475546
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book A History of Embryology written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1959, this book describes the Western history of embryology from prehistoric concepts of foetal growth to the close of the eighteenth century.

The Changing Role of the Embryo in Evolutionary Thought

Author : Ron Amundson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139443425
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book The Changing Role of the Embryo in Evolutionary Thought written by Ron Amundson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-14 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Ron Amundson examines two hundred years of scientific views on the evolution-development relationship from the perspective of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo). This perspective challenges several popular views about the history of evolutionary thought by claiming that many earlier authors had made history come out right for the Evolutionary Synthesis. The book starts with a revised history of nineteenth-century evolutionary thought. It then investigates how development became irrelevant with the Evolutionary Synthesis. It concludes with an examination of the contrasts that persist between mainstream evolutionary theory and evo-devo. This book will appeal to students and professionals in the philosophy and history of science, and biology.

Biographical Memoirs

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309060311
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Biographical Memoirs written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-07-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographic Memoirs: Volume 73 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again.

Bioethics and the New Embryology

Author : Scott F. Gilbert
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780716773450
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Bioethics and the New Embryology written by Scott F. Gilbert and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-06-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This brief textbook of human development covers the events of fertilization, gestation, and sex determination, followed by descriptions of the science of cloning, stem cells, and genome sequencing. The chapter covering the science is juxtaposed with a chapter discussing ethical questions that arise, such as when does life begin, should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated, and should parents be allowed to choose their child's sex"--Provided by publisher.

Handbook of the Historiography of Biology

Author : Michael Dietrich
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783319901183
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of the Historiography of Biology written by Michael Dietrich and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook offers original, critical perspectives on different approaches to the history of biology. This collection is intended to start a new conversation among historians of biology regarding their work, its history, and its future. Historical scholarship does not take place in isolation: As historians create their narratives describing the past, they are in dialogue not only with their sources but with other historians and other narratives. One important task for the historian is to place her narrative in a historiographic lineage. Each author in this collection offers their particular perspective on the historiography of a range of topics from Model Organisms to Eugenics, Molecular Biology to Biotechnology, Women, Race, Scientific Biography, Genetics, Darwin and more. Rather than comprehensive literature reviews, the essays critically reflect upon important historiographic trends, offering pointed appraisals of the field by leading scholars. Other authors will surely have different perspectives, and this is the beauty and challenge of history-making. The Handbook of the Historiography of Biology presents an opportunity to engage with each other about how the history of biology has been and will be written.

Modern Embryology

Author : Charles W. Bodemer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Modern Embryology written by Charles W. Bodemer and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology

Author : Frank J. Dye
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118076516
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology by : Frank J. Dye

Download or read book Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology written by Frank J. Dye and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly revised edition of the standard reference for the field today—updated with new terms, major discoveries, significant scientists, and illustrations Developmental biology is the study of the mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels. The discipline has gained prominence in part due to new interdisciplinary approaches and advances in technology, which have led to the rapid emergence of new concepts and words. The Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology, Second Edition is the first comprehensive reference focused on the field's terms, research, history, and people. This authoritative A-to-Z resource covers classical morphological and cytological terms along with those from modern genetics and molecular biology. Extensively cross-referenced, the Dictionary includes definitions of terms, explanations of concepts, and biographies of historical figures. Comparative aspects are described in order to provide a sense of the evolution of structures, and topics range from fundamental terminology, germ layers, and induction to RNAi, evo-devo, stem cell differentiation, and more. Readers will find such features of embryology and developmental biology as: Vertebrates Invertebrates Plants Developmental genetics Evolutionary developmental biology Molecular developmental biology Medical embryology The author's premium on accessibility allows readers at all levels to enhance their vocabulary in their field and understand terminology beyond their specific focus. Researchers and students in developmental biology, cell biology, developmental genetics, and embryology will find the dictionary to be a vital resource.

Dictionary of Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine, and Translational Medicine

Author : Frank J. Dye
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118867750
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine, and Translational Medicine written by Frank J. Dye and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cells, regenerative medicine, and translational medicine, are all areas of burgeoning basic research and clinical application. This dictionary includes the fundamental terminology of each of these areas, the major discoveries and significant scientists that comprise the history and current development of the field, as well as a number of concepts. The vocabulary is presented within the broader lexicon of developmental biology and embryology, which provides context for these three fields. Topics covered range from stem cells (embryonic, adult, and iPSCs) to teratology. The inclusion of extensive cross-referencing of the terms will enable readers to broaden their understanding of them. The Dictionary of Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine, and Translational Medicine will provide both the basic background terminology needed by pre-health professions/biology major undergraduate students and early-stage graduate students, as well as being a valuable reference for university professors, researchers and peers in related disciplines.

The Meaning of Evolution

Author : Robert J. Richards
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226712052
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Evolution written by Robert J. Richards and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Darwin see evolution as progressive, directed toward producing ever more advanced forms of life? Most contemporary scholars say no. In this challenge to prevailing views, Robert J. Richards says yes—and argues that current perspectives on Darwin and his theory are both ideologically motivated and scientifically unsound. This provocative new reading of Darwin goes directly to the origins of evolutionary theory. Unlike most contemporary biologists or historians and philosophers of science, Richards holds that Darwin did concern himself with the idea of progress, or telos, as he constructed his theory. Richards maintains that Darwin drew on the traditional embryological meanings of the terms "evolution" and "descent with modification." In the 1600s and 1700s, "evolution" referred to the embryological theory of preformation, the idea that the embryo exists as a miniature adult of its own species that simply grows, or evolves, during gestation. By the early 1800s, however, the idea of preformation had become the concept of evolutionary recapitulation, the idea that during its development an embryo passes through a series of stages, each the adult form of an ancestor species. Richards demonstrates that, for Darwin, embryological recapitulation provided a graphic model of how species evolve. If an embryo could be seen as successively taking the structures and forms of its ancestral species, then one could see the evolution of life itself as a succession of species, each transformed from its ancestor. Richards works with the Origin and other published and archival material to show that these embryological models were much on Darwin's mind as he considered the evidence for descent with modification. Why do so many modern researchers find these embryological roots of Darwin's theory so problematic? Richards argues that the current tendency to see evolution as a process that is not progressive and not teleological imposes perspectives on Darwin that incorrectly deny the clearly progressive heart of his embryological models and his evolutionary theory.

Landmarks in Developmental Biology 1883–1924

Author : Klaus Sander
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642604927
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Landmarks in Developmental Biology 1883–1924 written by Klaus Sander and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developmental biology took shape between 1880 and the 1920s Basic concepts like the developmental role of chromosomes and the germ plasm (today's genome), self differentiation, embryonic regulation and induction, gradients and organizers hail from that period; indeed, the discipline was defined as a whole by the programmatic writings of Wilhelm Roux as early as 1889. The present essays cover the period up to the Nobel prize-winning work of Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold. They were originally published in Roux's Archives of Developmental Biology, from Vol. 200 onward to the journal's centennial issues in 1995/96. The essays aim at introducing current adepts of developmental biology to observations and experiments that have lead their predecessors towards basic concepts still influential today.

Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Author : Brian K. Hall
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674022409
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology written by Brian K. Hall and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering more than 50 central terms and concepts in entries written by leading experts, this book offers an overview of this new subdiscipline of biology, providing the core insights and ideas that show how embryonic development relates to life-history evolution, adaptation, and responses to and integration with environmental factors.

Embryos in Deep Time

Author : Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520952308
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Embryos in Deep Time by : Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra

Download or read book Embryos in Deep Time written by Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and fossils? Embryos in Deep Time is a critical synthesis of the study of individual development in fossils. It brings together an up-to-date review of concepts from comparative anatomy, ecology and developmental genetics, and examples of different kinds of animals from diverse geological epochs and geographic areas. Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the past affected the development of marine organisms? What can the microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses these and other issues and documents with numerous examples and illustrations how fossils provide evidence not only of adult anatomy but also of the life history of individuals at different growth stages. The central topic of Biology today—the transformations occurring during the life of an organism and the mechanisms behind them—is addressed in an integrative manner for extinct animals.