Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) Reading ease score: 48.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Journeys In Diverse Places, by Pare -- On The Motion Of The Heart And Blood In Animals, by Harvey -- The Three Original Publications On Vaccination Against Smallpox, by Jenner -- The Contagiousness Of Puerperal Fever, by Holmes -- On The Antiseptic Principle Of The Practice Of Surgery, by Lister -- The Physiological Theory Of Fermentation, by Pasteur -- The Germ Theory And Its Applications To Medicine And Surgery (Revised), by Pasteur -- On The Extension Of The Germ Theory To The Etiology Of Certain Common Diseases (Revised), by Pasteur -- Prejudices Which Have Retarded The Progress Of Geology, by Lyell -- Uniformity In The Series Of Past Changes In The Animate And Inanimate World, by Lyell. Produced by David Turner, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Harvard Classics Volume 38" by Various is a scholarly anthology of significant historical scientific papers related to physiology, medicine, surgery, and geology, compiled in the early 20th century. This volume includes foundational texts such as the "Oath of Hippocrates" and seminal works from figures like William Harvey and Louis Pasteur, highlighting the evolution of medical and scientific thought from ancient times to modernity. At the start of the volume, the "Oath of Hippocrates" is presented, elucidating the ethical standards expected of physicians, establishing the groundwork for medical professionalism. The introductory note provides context about Hippocrates and his contributions, while subsequent sections introduce pivotal works by other prominent figures, including the principles of surgery from Ambroise Paré and essential developments in vaccination and germ theory by Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur. The opening portion establishes a rich historical tapestry, illustrating how early medical and scientific principles continue to influence contemporary practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Medicine Geology Physiology Surgery Q Text Harvard Classics Medicine Geology Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - General 1004319 1004200 2024-10-03T06:15:28.498294 2023-10-03T06:12:45.432368 text/html text/html 1004312 1004193 2024-10-03T06:15:28.830303 2023-10-03T06:12:45.664344 text/html text/html 434919 2024-10-03T06:15:39.885252 application/epub+zip 447895 2024-10-03T06:15:32.211259 application/epub+zip 436427 2024-10-03T06:15:30.873271 application/epub+zip 805700 2024-10-03T06:15:47.208330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741172 2024-10-03T06:15:39.000228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614189 2022-09-03T08:26:34.754130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965331 965263 2024-10-03T06:15:27.914273 2023-10-03T06:12:45.011372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 960421 2020-12-29T01:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336941 2020-12-29T01:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21023 2024-10-03T06:15:47.341171 application/rdf+xml 16189 2024-10-03T06:15:31.418253 image/jpeg 4102 2024-10-03T06:15:31.149269 image/jpeg 426486 2024-10-03T06:15:28.910308 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog