Lectures on the History of Physiology

Ten lectures examining the history of physiology from about the sixteenth to the end of the eighteenth century.

Ten lectures delivered by Sir Michael Foster on the history of physiology from about the sixteenth to the end of the eighteenth century, first published in 1901. The volume charts the progress of scientific thought on matters such as digestion, respiration and the nervous system.First published in 1901, this volume contains ten lectures originally delivered as the 'Lane Lectures' by Sir Michael Foster at the Cooper Medical College in San Francisco. Examining the history of physiology from about the sixteenth to the end of the eighteenth century, the lectures consider the work and influence of key figures such as Vesalius, Harvey and Borelli, and chart the progress of scientific thought on matters such as digestion, respiration and the nervous system.