This article will review and discuss the investigations that more than two centuries ago led Luigi Galvani (1737-1798) to his discovery of “animal electricity”, giving particular emphasis to the role played by visual images and metaphors in his scientific endeavour.

Visual images in Luigi Gavani's path to animal electricity

PICCOLINO, Marco
2008

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This article will review and discuss the investigations that more than two centuries ago led Luigi Galvani (1737-1798) to his discovery of “animal electricity”, giving particular emphasis to the role played by visual images and metaphors in his scientific endeavour.
2008
Piccolino, Marco
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