Discovering Cell Mechanisms

by William Bechtel

Book Overview

Between 1940 and 1970, pioneers in the new field of cell biology discovered the operative parts of cells and their contributions to cell life. Cell biology was a revolutionary science in its own right, but in this book, it also provides fuel for yet another revolution, one that focuses on the very conception of science itself. Laws have traditionally been regarded as the primary vehicle of explanation, but in the emerging philosophy of science it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521729440
• ISBN13: 9780521729444
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"