How Long to Read Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology

How Long Does it Take to Read Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology by Alfred I. Tauber

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Description

This fascinating intellectual history is the first critical study of the work of Elie Metchnikoff, the founding father of modern immunology. Metchnikoff authored and championed the theory that phagocytic cells actively defend the host body against pathogens and diseased cells. His program developed from comparative embryological studies that sought to establish genealogical relations between species at the dawn of the Darwinian revolution. In this scientific biography, Tauber and Chernyak explore ore Metchnikoff's development as an embryologist, showing how it prepared him to propose his theory of host-pathogen interaction. They discuss the profound impact of Darwin's theory of evolution on Metchnikoff's progress, and the influence of 19th century debates on vitalism, teleology, and mechanism. As a case study of scientific discovery, this work offers lucid insight into the process of creative science and its dependence on cultural and philosophic sources. Immunologists and historians of science and medicine will find it an absorbing and accessible account of a remarkable individual.

How long is Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology?

Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology by Alfred I. Tauber is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology aloud.

What Reading Level is Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology?

Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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