History of Biology
Louis Compton Miall
Read by J. M. Smallheer
A history of biology from ancient times to Darwin and Pasteur by Louis Compton Miall, Professor of Biology, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fullerian Professor of Physiology and Comparative Anatomy at the University of Leeds. This book covers all the major advances in botany and zoology through the mid-1800's and concludes with the impact that Darwin's "Origin of Species" and Pasteur's research into microorganisms will have on future generations of biologists. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer)
“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” – Louis Pasteur (4 hr 10 min)
Chapters
| Introduction | 11:07 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period I (1530-1660), part 1 | 17:29 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period I (1530-1660), part 2 | 12:05 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period II (1661-1740), part 1 | 14:15 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period II (1661-1740), part 2 | 19:34 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period III (1741-1789), part 1 | 20:35 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period III (1741-1789), part 2 | 32:24 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period III (1741-1789), part 3 | 16:09 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period IV (1790-1858), part 1 | 18:54 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period IV (1790-1858), part 2 | 17:32 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period IV (1790-1858), part 3 | 24:50 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Period V (1859 and later) | 31:36 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Chronological Table (1200-1850) and The Subdivisions of Biology | 13:40 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |