
Principles of Zoology
Touching the Structure, Development, Distribution and Natural Arrangement of the Races of Animals, Living and Extinct; Part I. Comparative Physiology for the Use of Schools and Colleges
Trieste Publishing
Published on 17. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
258 pages
978-0-649-68020-7 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-649-68020-7 (9780649680207)
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Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss born American biologist and geologist recognized for his extensive contributions to the study of Earths natural history. Born on 28 May 1807 in Switzerland to Louis Rodolphe Agassiz and Rose Mayor Agassiz, he was encouraged from an early age to explore the natural world. He pursued higher studies with determination. His academic training strengthened his interest in biology, geology, and the structure of ancient environments, which later shaped the direction of his scientific career. After moving to the United States, he continued to expand his research, teaching and writing extensively while investigating geological formations and natural systems. His marriage to Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz in 1850 connected him to a partner who shared his intellectual pursuits, and together they built a family life with their children Alexander Agassiz, Pauline Agassiz Shaw, and Ida Higginson. His work reflected a lifelong commitment to understanding species, landscapes, and the processes shaping Earth until his death on 14 December 1873 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.