Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz - Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassi

Klappentext Volume 1 of Marcou's 1896 biography of Louis Agassiz (1807 1873) traces the life of the Swiss palaeontologist until 1847. Zusammenfassung An 1896 life, by his collaborator Jules Marcou, of Swiss-born palaeontologist, glaciologist and zoologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1873). Volume 1 traces his childhood, early scientific and professional success, ending with his arrival in America and his first attempts at forging a university career there. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Neuchâtel; 5. 1836-1837. The Wollaston Medal; 6. 1836-1837 continued and 1838. Discussion raised by Agassiz's Discourse at Neuchâtel; 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 Neuchâtel, March, 1846; 12. 1846 continued -1847. Arrival in America, and reception by Mr. John A. Lowell.

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• Authors: Jules Marcou, Marcou Jules
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108072601
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07260-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science; Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; SCIENCE / Paleontology, Palaeontology