Bibliograph

Pavlov's dogs and Schrödinger's cat, scenes from the living laboratory, Rom Harré

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Pavlov's dogs and Schrödinger's cat, scenes from the living laboratory, Rom Harré

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-311) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pavlov's dogs and Schrödinger's cat

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Rom Harré

Sub title

scenes from the living laboratory

Summary

Pavlov's Dogs and Schrodinger's Cat offers a look at the use of plants and animals--including humans--in scientific experiments. Rom Harre provides a fresh perspective on research, setting aside moral reflection to simply examine the history of how and why living creatures have been used for the purposes of discovery

Table Of Contents

Instruments and apparatus: tools for experimenting -- Detecting: hyenas, frogs, zebra fish, and assorted farm animals -- Measuring: the bodies of kings, fossils, lichen, and pollen grains -- Extending an established domain: dogs, horses, frogs, and trees -- Exploring a new domain: a bald mouse, two chimpanzees, and some people -- Testing hypotheses: more dogs, monkeys, and ticks -- Modelling individuals: yet more dogs, a few mice, and one human stomach -- Modelling worlds: voles, peas, fruit flies, finches, and deep oceanic worms -- Practising deception: spring wheat and midwife toads -- Inventing novel beings: an imaginary cat and virtual life forms

Target audience

adult

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