A History of the Circulation In Health and Disease |
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| Author:
| Myers, Kenneth |
| Series title: | Vascular Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7942-6244-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a study of the circulation from prehistoric times to the present. From the ill-conceived ideas of Galen of Pergamon to the first full description of the circulation by William Harvey, the book traces the evolution of an understanding of the circulation through Greco-Roman times and the Golden Age of Islam then mediaeval Europe to the Age of Enlightenment. The book then embarks on a comprehensive study of cardiac function and disease, then development of arterial and venous...
More DescriptionThis is a study of the circulation from prehistoric times to the present. From the ill-conceived ideas of Galen of Pergamon to the first full description of the circulation by William Harvey, the book traces the evolution of an understanding of the circulation through Greco-Roman times and the Golden Age of Islam then mediaeval Europe to the Age of Enlightenment. The book then embarks on a comprehensive study of cardiac function and disease, then development of arterial and venous physiology and diseases.