Circulation : William Harvey's revolutionary idea /: William Harvey's revolutionary idea. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thomas Wright.
• Other Names: Wright, Thomas (Thomas Edward), 1973-
• Contents: Pt. I RAISING HIMSELF FROM THE GROUND -- 1.A Kentish upbringing (1578-1593): `Half Farmer and half Gentleman' -- 2.Cambridge studies I (1593): `Making low legs to a nobleman' -- 3.Cambridge studies II (c. 1593-1599): `Devoting himself assiduously to his studies' -- Essay 1 Galen, Mondino and Vesalius: A brief history of anatomy -- 4.Paduan studies I (1599-c. 1600): `Fair Padua, nursery of the arts' -- Essay 2 A dissection of sacred hearts, feeling hearts and thinking hearts -- 5.Paduan studies II (c. 1600-1602): `The exposition of anatomy' -- 6.Early years in London (c. 1602-c. 1610): `Begin the world' -- 7.Advances (c. 1610-c. 1625): `Good endeavours bring forth much good frute' -- pt. II PLACING HIS HEAD AMONG THE STARS -- 8.A public lecture (late 1610s): `Nasty (yet recompensed by admirable variety)' -- 9.Private research (late 1610s-1620s): `A dog, crow, kite, raven .... anything to anatomize' -- Essay 3 A short history of vivisection -- 10.Birth of the theory (late 1610s-1620s): `I began to bethink my self' -- Essay 4 Francis Bacon, experiment and empiricism -- 11.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 -- 12.Publication and reception (1628-1650s): "Twas beleeved ... he was crack-brained' -- 13.Dissemination and defence (1628-1636): `He is a circulator!' -- Essay 8 Descartes' clockwork universe -- 14.Civil War years (the 1640s): `Anabaptists, fanatics, robbers, and murderers' -- 15.Last years (the 1650s): `Shitt-breeches'.
• Publisher Details: London : Vintage
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (262 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.0092; HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance; Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography; Medicine -- History -- 17th century; Physiologists -- England -- Biography; Anatomists -- England -- Biography; Human anatomy -- England -- History -- 17th century; Blood -- Circulation -- History -- 17th century; Anatomists; Blood -- Circulation; Human anatomy; Intellectual life; Medicine; Physicians; Physiologists; MEDICAL / Cardiology; MEDICAL / History; HISTORY / Social History; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical; History of medicine; Cardiovascular medicine; Social & cultural history; Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700; England -- Intellectual life -- 17th century; England; Great Britain; Biography; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781448138470; 1448138477
• Related ISBNs: 9780099552697; 0099552698
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.