Methods of Study in Natural History is a book written by Louis Agassiz, a renowned naturalist and geologist of the 19th century. This Large Print Edition of the book is specially designed for people with visual impairments or those who prefer larger fonts. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the methods used in the study of natural history, including observations, classification, and experimentation. Agassiz emphasizes the importance of detailed observation and careful recording of observations in the study of natural history. He also discusses the use of comparative anatomy and embryology in understanding the relationships between different species.The book is divided into several sections, each of which covers a different aspect of natural history study. The first section focuses on the importance of observation and the various tools and techniques used in the process. The second section covers classification, including the use of taxonomic keys and the development of classification systems. The third section explores the use of comparative anatomy and embryology in understanding the relationships between different species.Overall, Methods of Study in Natural History is a comprehensive guide to the study of natural history that is essential reading for anyone interested in this field. Agassiz's insights and methods remain relevant today and continue to influence the study of natural history.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1896. The series of papers collected in this volume may be considered as a compliment or commentary to my Essay on Classification, since I have endeavored to present here in a more popular form the views first expressed in that work. And although the direct intention of these pages has been, as their title indicates, to give some general hints to young students as to the methods by which scientific truth has been reached, including a general sketch of the history of science in past times, yet I have also wished to avail myself of this opportunity to enter my earnest protest against the transmutation theory, revived of late with so much ability, and so generally received. It is my belief that naturalists are chasing a phantom, in their search after some material gradation among created beings, by which the whole animal Kingdom may have been derived by successive development from a single germ, or from a few germs...the resources of the Deity cannot be so meager, that, in order to create a human being endowed with reason, he must change a monkey into a man.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Spécifications