Description

Book Synopsis
First published in 1959 as the second edition of a 1934 original, this book describes the Western history of embryology from prehistoric concepts of foetal growth through Graeco-Roman antiquity to the close of the eighteenth century. The text is illustrated with plates and diagrams showing the development of scientific understanding over time, first through artistic representations of gestation and later through scientific drawings and sketches. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of medicine.

Table of Contents
List of plates; Preliminary note; 1. Embryology in antiquity; 2. Embryology from Galen to the Renaissance; 3. Embryology in the seventeenth century; 4. Embryology in the eighteenth century; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

A History of Embryology

    Product form

    £25.64

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £26.99 – you save £1.35 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Wed 1 Jul 2026.

    A Paperback by Joseph Needham, Arthur Hughes

    15 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of A History of Embryology by Joseph Needham

      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/29/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107475540, 978-1107475540
      ISBN10: 1107475546
      Also in:
      History of medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      First published in 1959 as the second edition of a 1934 original, this book describes the Western history of embryology from prehistoric concepts of foetal growth through Graeco-Roman antiquity to the close of the eighteenth century. The text is illustrated with plates and diagrams showing the development of scientific understanding over time, first through artistic representations of gestation and later through scientific drawings and sketches. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of medicine.

      Table of Contents
      List of plates; Preliminary note; 1. Embryology in antiquity; 2. Embryology from Galen to the Renaissance; 3. Embryology in the seventeenth century; 4. Embryology in the eighteenth century; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account