William Harvey

by Archibald Malloch

Book Overview

William Harvey by Archibald Malloch is a biography of the 17th-century English physician who is credited with discovering the circulation of blood in the human body. The book traces Harvey's life from his childhood in Folkestone to his education at Cambridge and Padua, where he studied under the renowned anatomist Fabricius. Malloch explores Harvey's groundbreaking research and the controversy it stirred up among his peers, as well as his personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163142360
• ISBN13: 9781163142363
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"