Space and Human Being in Historical Perspective

Description of the human races: A historical perspective

Spermatozoa: A Historical Perspective

The 100,000th scientific article on the subject of spermatozoa was recently published. Many studies have evaluated the characteristics of this important cell leading to great discoveries. Since its first observation and description in 1677, many important characteristics have been described regarding this highly fascinating gamete. In this review, our objective has been to provide a historical ...

The human microbiota: an historical perspective

The discovery by Antony van Leeuwenhoek in 1683 that we have a microbiota was very surprising and undoubtedly of great interest to 17th‐century scientists. However, as modern‐day researchers know only too well, this alone is not suffi­ cient to ensure continued investigation of a subject. Further research into the microbes that inhabit humans proceeded at a very slow pace until it was realized ...

Human Figure Animation: A Historical Perspective

Computer Animation, has advanced significantly as well as spectacularly over the last two-to-three decades. The interesting field has innovated tremendously moving from first-generation i.e. purely geometric models where motion was developed using kinematic techniques, to secondgeneration i.e. physical-based models (direct versus inverse dynamics and hybrid systems), towards the development of ...

Technology and Urban Form: A Philosophical and Historical Perspective

Urban form has undergone tremendous changes throughout history. These changes have stemmed from various causes. Technology has been one of the most influential forces in changing the face of cities, leaving different marks on the city form. In fact, technology has gained an increasingly more important and integrative role in bringing changes to the urban form. In addition, recent plethora of de...