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Thomas wright william harveys theory of circulation was as controversial in its day as copernicus idea that the earth revolved around the sun. In circulation, wright tells a good story, warts and all. Circulation wins wellcome book prize the bookseller. William harveys revolutionary idea by thomas wright. Thomas wright was educated at saint thomas more rc school, bedford, and magdalen college, oxford. Set in late renaissance london, the book features an illustrious cast of. Wright was born near ludlow, shropshire, descended from a quaker family formerly living at bradford. Offering a radical conception of the workings of the human body and the function of the heart, harveys theory overthrew centuries of anatomical and physiological orthodoxy and had profound consequences for the history of science. What reason can you give me for the circulation of the blood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This acclaimed book by thomas wright is available at in several formats for your ereader. See all books authored by thomas wright, including built of books. Wright brings us into a gory world of corpse and living animal dissection, as we follow harveys obsessive research and brilliant thinking.
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