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An Introduction to the History of Chronobiology, Volume 3

An Introduction to the History of Chronobiology, Volume 3

Metaphors, Models, and Mechanisms
By Jole Shackelford

The First Systematic Academic History of the Study of Biological Rhythms

An Introduction to the History of Chronobiology, Volume 2

An Introduction to the History of Chronobiology, Volume 2

Biological Rhythms in Animals and Humans
By Jole Shackelford

The First Systematic Academic History of the Study of Biological Rhythms

An Introduction to the History of Chronobiology, Volume 1

An Introduction to the History of Chronobiology, Volume 1

Biological Rhythms Emerge as a Subject of Scientific Research
By Jole Shackelford

The First Systematic Academic History of the Study of Biological Rhythms

Far Beyond the Moon

Far Beyond the Moon

A History of Life Support Systems in the Space Age
By David P. D. Munns, Kärin Nickelsen

An Engaging History of the Less Glamorous but Equally Essential Aspects of Space Travel: Sanitation, Food Supply, and Waste Disposal

Experimenting at the Boundaries of Life

Experimenting at the Boundaries of Life

Organic Vitality in Germany around 1800
By Joan Steigerwald

Examines Debates Surrounding the First Articulations of a Science of Life and Experiments on the Processes of Organic Vitality

Engineering the Environment

Engineering the Environment

Phytotrons and the Quest for Climate Control in the Cold War
By David P. D. Munns

This is the first history of phytotrons, huge climate-controlled laboratories that enabled plant scientists to experiment on the environmental causes of growth and development of living organisms. Made possible by computers and other modern technologies of the early Cold War, phytotrons promised an end to global hunger and political instability, spreading around the world to thirty countries after World War II.

Total 6 results found.