In the past, when the concept of number was applied to problems in biology, it was too often necessary to admit that this is, in actuality, the application of an almost alien science, and then to excuse it by providing reasons why such an application is permissible and why it is good: It would represent a major advance in biology by supplying a more accurate description of natural phenomena, and, thereby, ultimately provide a better understanding of certain biological mechanisms; in so doing, it would follow historical continuity in science to proceed from the qualitative to the quantitative point of view. [...]
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.110037 |
| Date | January 1955 |
| Creators | Nadler, Norman J. |
| Contributors | Leblond, C.P. (Supervisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy. (Department of Anatomy.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: NNNNNNNNN, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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