Form and Function: A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

A clear, survey-style study of how animal form and function have been understood across history.

This volume surveys early ideas in comparative anatomy and the birth of modern morpholog y. It traces Aristotle’s influence, the rise of the cell theory, and the shift from teleology to material explanations of form. Readers will glimpse how ideas about homology, correlation, and development shaped our view of animal structure, without requiring prior specialist training.

What you’ll experience

• Concise explanations of key concepts in the history of anatomy and morphology


• Discussion of how early thinkers approached the unity of plan across animals


• Insights into the cell theory and its impact on 19th‑century biology


• Context for how ideas about evolution and development evolved over time

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