
Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz
Jules Marcou(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 20. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-108-07260-1 (ISBN)
Description
On the basis of extensive material in the form of letters, pamphlets and the recollections of friends and contemporaries, Jules Marcou (1824-1898) tells the story of the life and work of Louis Agassiz in this two-volume work of 1896. The Swiss-born palaeontologist, glaciologist and zoologist (1807-1873) is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the modern American scientific tradition. Marcou, a fellow countryman and collaborator of Agassiz, does not attempt to conceal his high regard for the subject of his biography but does have 'in view the truth'. In a chronological narrative, Volume 1 traces the childhood and early professional success of Agassiz, including his charming of the great von Humboldt. It describes Agassiz' time as professor in Switzerland and his marriage, ending with the arrival of Agassiz in America and his first attempts at forging a university career there.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Maps; 1 Halftones, unspecified; 1 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-07260-1 (9781108072601)
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Content
Preface; Introduction; 1. 1807-1827. Ancestry; 2. 1827-1832. Journey from Carlsruhe to Munich; 3. 1831-1832. First visit to Paris; 4. 1832-1835. Agassiz's first establishment at Neuchatel; 5. 1836-1837. The Wollaston Medal; 6. 1836-1837 continued and 1838. Discussion raised by Agassiz's Discourse at Neuchatel; 7. 1838-1840. Agassiz's scientific activity; 8. 1841-1842. Visit during the winter to the Aar Glacier; 9. 1843-1844. 'Recherches sur les poissons fossiles'; 10. 1845. 'Monographie des Myes'; 11. 1846. Departure from Neuchatel, March, 1846; 12. 1846 continued -1847. Arrival in America, and reception by Mr. John A. Lowell.