Harvey's Heart

Andrew Gregory is Lecturer in History of Science in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London.

• ContentsIntroduction 1 The Background to Harvey's DiscoveryGalen; Galen on the Heart and Blood; Harvey;The Renaissance; Vesalius; Fabricius;Renaissance Art; Renaissance Art and Anatomy Harvey's Discovery of the CirculationDe Motu Cordis; The Circulation; The VenousValves; The Ligature Experiments; The Flow-RateExperiment; The Motion of the Heart; The Pulseand the Heart Valves3 The Nature of Harvey's Discovery The Scientific Revolution; Harvey and Aristotle;Harvey and Quantification; Harvey and MechanicalModels; Harvey and the Natural Magic Tradition;Harvey and Witchcraft; Harvey and the ScientificRevolution4 The Reception of Harvey's DiscoveryOpposition to Harvey; The Theory of 'Ebullition';What is Actually Seen?; Other Objections; TheDispute with Descartes; Harvey's Later WorkConclusionFurther Reading Glossary