Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations and Interpretations of the Primary TextsUniversity of Chicago Press, 15.04.2008 - 318 Seiten French zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) helped form and bring credibility to geology and paleontology. Here Martin J. S. Rudwick provides the first modern translation of Cuvier's essential writings on fossils and catastrophes and links these translated texts together with his own insightful narrative and interpretive commentary. "Martin Rudwick has done English-speaking science a considerable service by translating and commenting on Cuvier's work. . . . He guides us through Cuvier's most important writings, especially those which demonstrate his new technique of comparative anatomy."—Douglas Palmer, New Scientist |
Inhalt
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2 Living and Fossil Elephants | 13 |
3 The Megatherium from South America | 25 |
4 A Research Program on Fossil Bones | 33 |
5 An Appeal for International Collaboration | 42 |
6 The Animals from the Gypsum Beds around Paris | 59 |
7 A Pouched Marsupial from Paris | 68 |
8 Popular Lectures on Geology | 74 |
13 Fossil Deer and Cattle | 157 |
14 Collected Researches on Fossil Bones | 165 |
15 The Revolutions of the Globe | 173 |
16 Conclusions | 253 |
Further Reading | 269 |
Bibliography of Cuviers Sources | 273 |
Bibliography of Works by Historians of Science | 283 |
Appendix French Texts of Previously Unpublished Manuscripts | 285 |
9 A Review of Fossil Pachyderms | 89 |
10 A Report on Andrés Theory of the Earth | 98 |
11 The Progress of Geological Science | 112 |
12 The Geology of the Region around Paris | 127 |
Sources for Figures | 293 |
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Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations ... Martin J. S. Rudwick Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2008 |
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