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100 1 _aConn, H. W.
_q(Herbert William),
_d1859-1917
245 1 4 _aThe Story of the Living Machine :
_bA Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-08-08
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Story of the Living Machine" by H. W. Conn is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the mechanistic understanding of life, examining how biological processes can be framed within the principles of biology, chemistry, and physics. Through discussions ranging from the mechanism of digestion to the nature of cells and protoplasm, Conn explores the relationship between life and mechanical processes, aiming to clarify how the living body operates similarly to a machine. The opening of the text introduces the concept that living organisms can be viewed as machines, raising critical philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of life and its processes. Conn discusses the historical perspective of biology as an evolving science and sets the context for examining life through a mechanical lens. He highlights the significance of understanding vital functions such as digestion and circulation, using analogies to machines while emphasizing the unique constructs of living organisms like cells. In this exploration, Conn establishes a foundational framework for discussing the interrelation between life processes, energy conversion, and the broader implications for understanding biology within the scientific paradigm of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBiology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16487
999 _c57875
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