Heredity, Disease and Human Evolution (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Ribbert, Hugo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330289978 ISBN 13 : 9781330289976

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understanding how disease and heredity shape human health. This clear, approachable guide explains how diseases arise from changes in organs and tissues, not from some independent life force. It traces the shift from old ideas of disease as a separate entity to modern views that link symptoms directly to structural changes in the body, influenced by the environment and lifestyle.

The text grounds complex concepts in concrete examples—from blood clotting in hemophilia to color vision, night blindness, and nervous system conditions. It also shows how scientists traced these patterns through family histories, revealing how traits pass from one generation to the next and why some conditions skip generations or appear in many relatives. The discussion blends history, anatomy, and heredity to illuminate why the body changes lead to illness, and how doctors think about diagnosing and explaining disease.

• How disease is defined as a depression of organ function due to tissue changes


• Historical shifts from mythical to anatomical explanations of illness


• Examples of hereditary conditions and what they reveal about inheritance


• How environment and biology interact to shape health across generations

Ideal for readers curious about the science of disease, inheritance, and how medical ideas evolved over time.

Heredity, Disease and Human Evolution

A propos du livre

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330289978
• ISBN 13: 9781330289976
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 259
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