Pavlov's Dogs and Schrödinger's Cat: Scenes from the Living Laboratory

by Rom Harré

Book Overview

From the famous clone Dolly the Sheep to the Darwinian finches of the Galapagos, this book offers a fascinating and enlightening look at the use of plants and animals--including humans--in scientific experiments. Harr? provides a fresh and fascinating perspective on research, setting aside moral reflection to simply examine the history of how and why living creatures have been used for the purposes of discovery. Ranging over five centuries, the book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199238561
• ISBN13: 9780199238569
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 5.5"