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Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz
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 2 tells of Agassiz' professorship at Harvard and the founding in 1859 of the Museum of Contemporary Zoology, where he remained as director until his death. Although Darwin believed the Swiss scientist's theory on parallelisms provided evidence for evolution, Agassiz was no evolutionist but saw the plan of God everywhere in nature.
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Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz
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 2 tells of Agassiz' professorship at Harvard and the founding in 1859 of the Museum of Contemporary Zoology, where he remained as director until his death. Although Darwin believed the Swiss scientist's theory on parallelisms provided evidence for evolution, Agassiz was no evolutionist but saw the plan of God everywhere in nature.
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Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz

Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz

by Jules Marcou
Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz

Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz

by Jules Marcou

Overview

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 2 tells of Agassiz' professorship at Harvard and the founding in 1859 of the Museum of Contemporary Zoology, where he remained as director until his death. Although Darwin believed the Swiss scientist's theory on parallelisms provided evidence for evolution, Agassiz was no evolutionist but saw the plan of God everywhere in nature.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108072618
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 01/20/2011
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 340
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

13. 1847 continued–1849. Agassiz's visits to the markets; 14. 1849 continued–1852. Philadelphia; 15. 1852 continued–1855. Lectures before the Smithsonian Institution at Washington; 16. 1856–1858. 'Contributions to the Natural History of the United States'; 17. 1858–1864. Visit to Europe; 18. 1858–1864 continued. Darwin's 'Origin of Species'; 19. 1858–1864 continued. 'The Philosophers' Camp' in the Adirondacks; 20. 1865–1867. Journey to Brazil; 21. 1868–1870. Three letters to Jules Marcou; 22. 1871–1872. Voyage on the 'Hassler'; 23. 1873. The Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese Island; 24. Physical and moral characteristics; Appendices; Index.
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