The Life and Letters of George John RomanesLongmans Breen and C, 1896 - 776 pages "In writing my husband's life I have tried, so far as it was possible, to let him, especially in matters scientific, speak for himself. The letters relating to his work will, I hope, interest any one who cares for biological science"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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... physiology under the direction of Dr. Michael Foster , the present Professor of Physiology at Cambridge , to whom she owes her famous medical school , at that time in its very early beginnings . Science entirely fascinated him ; his ...
... physiology under the direction of Dr. Michael Foster , the present Professor of Physiology at Cambridge , to whom she owes her famous medical school , at that time in its very early beginnings . Science entirely fascinated him ; his ...
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... physiological school of Cambridge . Side by side with Mr. Romanes were working Mr. Gaskell , Mr. Dew Smith , and others now well known for their work and achievements . In some ways Mr. Romanes suffered from not remaining at Cambridge ...
... physiological school of Cambridge . Side by side with Mr. Romanes were working Mr. Gaskell , Mr. Dew Smith , and others now well known for their work and achievements . In some ways Mr. Romanes suffered from not remaining at Cambridge ...
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... physiological laboratory of University College under Dr. Sharpey and Dr. Burdon Sanderson . Both he regarded as masters and friends , and perhaps , next to Mr. Darwin , Dr. Sanderson was the scientific friend George Romanes most valued ...
... physiological laboratory of University College under Dr. Sharpey and Dr. Burdon Sanderson . Both he regarded as masters and friends , and perhaps , next to Mr. Darwin , Dr. Sanderson was the scientific friend George Romanes most valued ...
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... physiological experi- ments , first on the group of small ' naked - eyed ' Medusæ , and then on the larger ' covered - eyed ' form , the latter division containing the common jelly - fish . These names , ' naked - eyed ' and ' covered ...
... physiological experi- ments , first on the group of small ' naked - eyed ' Medusæ , and then on the larger ' covered - eyed ' form , the latter division containing the common jelly - fish . These names , ' naked - eyed ' and ' covered ...
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... physiology relating to excita- bility and conduction , and it was a characteristic of Mr. Romanes that in all his work , of whatever kind , he was always searching for principles . The minutest detail never escaped his attention if it ...
... physiology relating to excita- bility and conduction , and it was a characteristic of Mr. Romanes that in all his work , of whatever kind , he was always searching for principles . The minutest detail never escaped his attention if it ...
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