. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. HISTORY OF ZOOLOGY 551 (23-79 ), a Roman general, compiled a great work of 37 volumes in which he undertook to bring together all of the knowledge of the time, but in this work facts were so inextricably confused with legendary matter and superstitions of all sorts that it was practically worthless. Through- out this period authority reigned supreme and curious conceptions held sway, including the belief that man had one less rib than a woman, since, according to the biblical account, one rib had been taken from Adam to create Eve. Another curious belief
. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. HISTORY OF ZOOLOGY 551 (23-79 ), a Roman general, compiled a great work of 37 volumes in which he undertook to bring together all of the knowledge of the time, but in this work facts were so inextricably confused with legendary matter and superstitions of all sorts that it was practically worthless. Through- out this period authority reigned supreme and curious conceptions held sway, including the belief that man had one less rib than a woman, since, according to the biblical account, one rib had been taken from Adam to create Eve. Another curious belief was in a resurrection bone which was beheved to be the foundation from which the new body was to be developed after resurrection from the dead. Scientific observation had. Fig. —William Harvey, 1578-1G57. {From Shull, "Principles of Animal ; after Garrison, "History of Medicine," and by the courtesy of McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.) given way to speculation. It is interesting to note, however, that during this time the evolutionary conception was kept alive through the influ- ence of members of the church, although it was, at the same time, the influence of the church which led to this overemphasis on authority. 624. Vesalius.—The first name that stands out during the Renaissance is that of Vesalius (1514-1564), a Belgian anatomist (Fig. 332) who dejfied authority and grounded his human anatomy on the dissection of the human body. He thus effected a great reform in anatomical teaching, which up to that time had been based entirely upon the works of Galen. Vesalius gave a detailed description, with illustrations, of the veins and arteries and knew that they came close together peripherally but con- sidered each separate from the other. He believed that in each there. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations ma
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