Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood

"Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood" by John Green Curtis is a study of the work of William Harvey. It examines Harvey's discovery of blood circulation. Curtis puts Harvey's breakthrough insights into the time in which he lived. The book starts by describing Harvey's early life and education, especially his time at the University of Padua. Curtis highlights the old thinking about medicine that was common then and contrasts it with Harvey's original ideas, illustrating how Harvey's work not only uncovered how blood circulates but also engaged with the more deeper philosophical questions that came with it, linking his work to ancient wisdom.