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Quantitative Methods in Biological and Medical Sciences : a Historical Essay /

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This wide-ranging volume surveys the immense impact that quantitative methods have had on the development of modern biological and medical science. Professor Lancaster begins with the contribution of the Ancient Greek philosophers and then traces the development of fundamental ideas from there to th...

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Main Author:	Lancaster, H. O.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1994.
Subjects:	Mathematics. Physiology > Mathematics. Statistics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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