I, too, am a benefactor of Harvey’s hard work and insight. I had coronary bypass surgery 25 years ago. My personal experience was one of the things that compelled me to write this chronicle of the ...

The English physician William Harvey was the first to explain how our pumping hearts circulate blood. Though circulation remained the primary focus of his medical research, Harvey also studied ...

A few individuals, such as Andreas Vesalius, Ambroise Paré and William Harvey ... as much as for his skill as a surgeon. One of Harvey’s most famous, but simple, experiments.

One of Harvey’s most famous experiments ... His high profile as physician to the king helped Harvey’s work to be widely shared. The book included details and diagrams of experiments Harvey ...