On Growth and Form | Critical Overview
The work of D’Arcy Thompson reveals one of the notable intellectuals in scientific history. His work has inspired much praise from critics of scientific theory. Admirers of the text identify specific attributes that provide the framework for Thompson’s brilliance.
To begin with, On Growth and Form is considered to be one of the greatest pieces of scientific prose of the twentieth century. Dr. Stephen Jay Gould describes Thompson’s prose to be ‘‘like a Wagnerian opera: it flows on and on in waves of sumptuous sound, with occasional cadences at climactic...
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