General Function Of The Gall Bladder From The Evolutionary Standpoint

By Andrew Conway Ivy and Frank W Gorham

How did a small organ shape vertebrate life? Evolution explained through organ function. General Function Of The Gall Bladder From The Evolutionary Standpoint stands as an evolutionary biology monograph and a historical medical treatise: a scientific reference book and exacting gall bladder function study that situates a modest organ within the sweep of vertebrate anatomy evolution. Written in the measured register of early 20th century science, its analysis ranges from comparative observation to clear theoretical framing, laying out comparative physiology topics with a discipline and clarity rare in works of its era. The prose is disciplined but not dry; explanations unfold with steady logic, making this title both an academic research resource and a reliable medical student reference. Readers without specialised training will find accessible pathways into ideas often confined to specialists, while researchers and collectors will value its disciplined method and archival voice. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Its historical significance lies in the way it records a formative conversation between anatomy and evolutionary thought, a document that belongs among classic medical literature and in any comparative anatomy collection. For the casual reader it offers lucid demonstrations of scientific reasoning; for the collector it can sit comfortably alongside foundational biology text holdings as both reference and object of cultural interest. Beyond its technical aims, the prose itself records a certain scientific temperament: careful inference, modest claims, and an attention to comparative detail that modern readers judge instructive and human. Libraries and private shelves alike will find it a useful counterpoint to later theory: here is foundational biology text thinking in real time, useful for anyone tracing the history of ideas as much as the anatomy itself. Precise and quietly persuasive, this work rewards both study and display.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354216730
• ISBN13: 9789354216732
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"