Elements of Zoology
Charles Frederick Holder
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(Forgotten Books, June 4, 2015)
Excerpt from Elements of ZoologyIn the present work, that is intended as a textbook for schools and academies of all grades, the design has been to present in concise and plain Language, and in the light of the latest research and investigation, the life-histories of the various groups that constitute the animal kingdom. Technical terms have only been employed where there was no simple equivalent, and the long tables of classification and formulæ, that can only be understood after a complete mastery of biological knowledge, have been omitted, as tending to divert the attention of the student from the real issue. Professor Huxley strikes the key-note of this question when he says: "That the power of repeating a classification, with all its appropriate definitions, has anything to do with genuine knowledge, is one of the commonest and most mischievous delusions of both students and their examiners.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.