Olga Metchnikoff: 3 books
by Olga Metchnikoff
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2013
It has been a great satisfaction to me to carry out the wish of my dear friend Elie Metchnikoff, and arrange for the production of an English translation of his biography. The account of his life and work written by Olga Metchnikoff is a remarkable and beautiful record of the development and activities...
by Olga Metchnikoff, Ray Lankester, Preface
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2013
This edition features
• potrait
• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
1845. Panassovka — Metchnikoff’s parents — Country life in Little Russia
CHAPTER II
Metchnikoff’s brothers and sister — Childish characteristics
CHAPTER III
1850....
Life of Elie Metchnikoff
1845-1916
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff was a Nobel Prize winner who vastly advanced our understanding of the immune system and is credited with creating the field of gerontology, which is the study of aging, lifespans, and longevity. Penned by his wife, this thoughtful and probing biography presents a detailed account of the obstacles Metchnikoff overcame on the path to scholarly prominence.