History of Biology: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of Biology, credited to Louis Compton Miall, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of History of Biology by Louis Compton Miall. Read by J. M. Smallheer A history of biology from ancient times to Darwin and Pasteur by Louis Compton Miall, Professor of Biology, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fullerian Professor of Physiology and Comparative Anatomy at the University of Leeds.This book covers all the major advances in botany and zoology through the mid-1800's and concludes with the impact that Darwin's "Origin of Species" and Pasteur's research into microorganisms will have on future generations of biologists. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” – Louis Pasteur

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of Biology
• Author credits: Louis Compton Miall
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 13
• Listed recording duration: 4:10:10

Catalogue topics

• history
• biology
• botany
• zoology

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction — 11:07
2. 02 - Period I (1530-1660), part 1 — 17:29
3. 03 - Period I (1530-1660), part 2 — 12:05
4. 04 - Period II (1661-1740), part 1 — 14:15
5. 05 - Period II (1661-1740), part 2 — 19:34
6. 06 - Period III (1741-1789), part 1 — 20:35
7. 07 - Period III (1741-1789), part 2 — 32:24
8. 08 - Period III (1741-1789), part 3 — 16:09
9. 09 - Period IV (1790-1858), part 1 — 18:54
10. 10 - Period IV (1790-1858), part 2 — 17:32
11. 11 - Period IV (1790-1858), part 3 — 24:50
12. 12 - Period V (1859 and later) — 31:36
13. 13 - Chronological Table (1200-1850) and The Subdivisions of Biology — 13:40

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