From the Book - [1st ed.]
Ancient biology. The beginning of science
Medieval biology. The dark ages
The birth of modern biology. The new anatomy
The beginnings of biochemistry
Classifying life. Spontaneous generation
The geological background
Compounds and cells. Gases and life
Evolution. Natural selection
The struggle over evolution
The beginnings of genetics. The gap in Darwinian theory
The fall of vitalism. Nitrogen and the diet
The war against disease. Vaccination
The germ theory of disease
The nervous system. Hypnotism
Antibiotics and pesticides
Molecular biology: Protein. Enzymes and coenzymes
Electrophoresis and X-ray diffraction
Molecular biology: Nucleic acid. Viruses and genes
