From Sunlight to Insight : Jan IngenHousz, the Discovery of Photosynthesis
ISBN: 9789054876458
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / ASP
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Science: Biology/ Natural History; Science;

An unexpectedly fresh look at the world of the Enlightenment and the science of the 18th century, this fascinating book introduces Jan IngenHousz, the little-known discoverer of photosynthesis. Written for a general audience, the story provides a view into everyday life in the decades before and after the French revolution--even as it pursues the mysteries surrounding this important scientist's life and work. The result is a multidimensional approach to science that includes history, philosophy, scientific instruments, the growth of chemistry, and the modern field of ecology.

Geerdt Magiels is a biologist, a philosopher of science, and the author of De kunst van het kijken (The Art of Looking) , Chemie tussen gisteren en morgen (Chemistry in between Yesterday and Tomorrow) , Het brein-100 jaar na Freud (The Brain-100 Years after Freud) and Paul Janssen, Pioneer in Pharma & in China .

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