Things Come to Life: Spontaneous Generation Revisited

by Henry Harris

Spontaneous generation is the term used to describe the theory that inanimate material can, under appropriate conditions, generate life forms by completely natural processes, not requiring or involving divine intervention. Although there were always some doubters, the idea held sway from Aristotle until the 17th century- even such noted experimentalists as William Harvey were believers.
From the 17th century onwards, attempts were made to test...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198515383
• ISBN13: 9780198515388
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 186 Pages