Books with author Louis Agassie

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...instead of forming an independent division. So with others which helong to the disto.:na, which, as we have seen, undergoes many changes, hut is till the same animal. Then we have the Cpntir'i whioh r,or)i»ng,e not rea' wwiuo, Iiul oiiiy the sacs h which the actual worms ar. found. All the classifications ol them are yet to he changed--The class Nematoideaof Cuviei and the families Aconthocepha la and Erematod ea, which last contain the Distoma, must un dergo an entire reYolution asth; history of the animal hecome known. In fact, the whole classification of this type of the Animal Kingdom should he rewritten aDd made to accord with the results of recent investigation and discovery. LECTURE VIII. To Remaining Types f the Class of Worms Its Divisions or Families--The Apoda, or Fresh.water Wonns....The so.called Planaria: the Leech and irs Structure....Rudimentary Feet Respiratory Organs of this Class--External Gills, or Ramifications of the Blood.vessels in t iie fo,m of Stiff Hairs: the Dur.ihiaiich'iata... Another Group of Worms still mure complicated--the 'fuoui'ioia'tfAiafa.--Articulations of the Body and very complicated Gills The Singular and Interesting Metamorphoses of these Animals Disappearance of the Eye....These Animals when youog highly ph.isphor.scent....Experiments....The Class of Insect!--the moat numerous Class in the Animal Kiegdom--their Structure closely and extensively studied--Illustration of their Striking Phenomena Structure of their Kespiiatory Organs Srructuie of Wings The Order of t'olcovte. ra....Th.i Ortiptera....Tho Etmpteta. SttinpUra, Hcimpteraf Diptera and Apte:a Their Structural Peculiarities have given origin to the designato, y terms Sucturia and Mindihutata....The Metamorphoses of Insect....The Class of Crustacea, and...

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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Study of Natural History: In a Series of Lectures Delivered in the Hall of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New-YorkBefore he had passed the age of thirty-four, Agassiz had been made a member of every scientific academy in Europe. Many universities invited him to become one among their Professors; and the cities of Edinburgh and Dublin, in both of which he received the degree of LL.D. Enrolled him in the number of their citizens. His personal influence induced several persons of distinction to engage in the study of Natural History; among others, Sir Philip Egerton and Lord Enniskillen, whose collections are known to all paleontologists.The reputation and influence of M. Agassiz have rendered the little town of Neufchatel a nursery of Science, resorted to from all parts of Europe; and on his recommendation a young pupil of his, Dr.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Outlines of Comparative Physiology: Touching the Structure and Development of the Races of Animals, Living and Extinct; For the Use of Schools and CollegesThe Principles of Zoology, of which the present volume forms the first part, was designed by Professor Agassiz, in conjunction with Mr. Gould, as a text-book for the use of higher schools and colleges, for which it is undoubtedly well adapted, as the style is simple, the arrangement clear, and the range of subjects important and comprehensive: it is, moreover, well suited for imparting to the general reader a sound knowledge of Physiology and the Philosophy of Natural History.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1847]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 74. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}

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