TY - BOOK ID - 85466313 TI - Discovering cell mechanisms : the creation of modern cell biology PY - 2006 SN - 1139164961 052181247X 0521729440 9780521729444 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Cytology KW - Phenomena and Processes KW - Biology KW - Clinical Laboratory Techniques KW - Humanities KW - Anatomy KW - Investigative Techniques KW - Biological Science Disciplines KW - Natural Science Disciplines KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Cell Physiological Phenomena KW - Cytological Techniques KW - History KW - Cell Biology KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Cellular Biology KW - Biologies, Cell KW - Biologies, Cellular KW - Biology, Cell KW - Biology, Cellular KW - Cell Biologies KW - Cellular Biologies KW - Aspects, Historical KW - Historical Aspects KW - Aspect, Historical KW - Historical Aspect KW - Histories KW - Cytologic Technics KW - Cytological Technic KW - Cytological Technics KW - Cytological Technique KW - Technic, Cytological KW - Technics, Cytological KW - Technique, Cytological KW - Techniques, Cytological KW - Cytologic Technic KW - Technic, Cytologic KW - Technics, Cytologic KW - Cell Physiological Phenomenon KW - Cell Physiological Process KW - Physiology, Cell KW - Cell Physiological Processes KW - Cell Physiology KW - Phenomena, Cell Physiological KW - Phenomenon, Cell Physiological KW - Physiological Process, Cell KW - Physiological Processes, Cell KW - Process, Cell Physiological KW - Processes, Cell Physiological KW - Cells KW - Natural Sciences KW - Physical Sciences KW - Discipline, Natural Science KW - Disciplines, Natural Science KW - Natural Science KW - Natural Science Discipline KW - Physical Science KW - Science, Natural KW - Science, Physical KW - Sciences, Natural KW - Sciences, Physical KW - Biologic Sciences KW - Biological Science KW - Science, Biological KW - Sciences, Biological KW - Biological Sciences KW - Life Sciences KW - Biologic Science KW - Biological Science Discipline KW - Discipline, Biological Science KW - Disciplines, Biological Science KW - Life Science KW - Science Discipline, Biological KW - Science Disciplines, Biological KW - Science, Biologic KW - Science, Life KW - Sciences, Biologic KW - Sciences, Life KW - Investigative Technics KW - Investigative Technic KW - Investigative Technique KW - Technic, Investigative KW - Technics, Investigative KW - Technique, Investigative KW - Techniques, Investigative KW - Anatomies KW - Clinical Laboratory Diagnoses KW - Clinical Laboratory Testings KW - Clinical Laboratory Tests KW - Diagnoses and Laboratory Examinations KW - Diagnosis, Laboratory KW - Laboratory Diagnosis KW - Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses KW - Laboratory Techniques, Clinical KW - Clinical Laboratory Technique KW - Clinical Laboratory Test KW - Clinical Laboratory Testing KW - Diagnose, Clinical Laboratory KW - Laboratory Diagnoses KW - Laboratory Technique, Clinical KW - Laboratory Test, Clinical KW - Laboratory Testing, Clinical KW - Technique, Clinical Laboratory KW - Test, Clinical Laboratory KW - Testing, Clinical Laboratory KW - Laboratories KW - Medical Laboratory Science KW - Clinical Laboratory Services KW - Cell biology KW - Cellular biology KW - methods KW - physiology KW - Cytology. KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Philosophy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85466313 AB - Between 1940 and 1970 pioneers in the new field of cell biology discovered the operative parts of cells and their contributions to cell life. They offered mechanistic accounts that explained cellular phenomena by identifying the relevant parts of cells, the biochemical operations they performed, and the way in which these parts and operations were organised to accomplish important functions. Cell biology was a revolutionary science but in this book it also provides fuel for yet another revolution, one that focuses on the very conception of science itself. Laws have traditionally been regarded as the primary vehicle of explanation, but in the emerging philosophy of science it is mechanisms that do the explanatory work. Bechtel emphasises how mechanisms were discovered, focusing especially on the way in which new instruments made these inquiries possible. He also describes how new journals and societies provided institutional structure to this new enterprise. ER -