Eternal quest : the story of the great naturalists / by Alexander B. Adams.
| Author/creator |
Adams, Alexander B. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Putnam, 1969. |
| Description | 509 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | In the beginning -- Some inquiring men -- Order replaces chaos, Carl Linnaeus -- A broader view, Georges Louis Buffon -- A glimpse of the truth, Jean Lamarck -- Reconstructing of the past, Georges Cuvier -- The collectors, Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon -- A noble privilege, Alexander von Humboldt -- Reading the earth's story, Charles Lyell -- The teacher from Switzerland, Louis Agassiz -- The great discovery, Charles Darwin -- A coincidental discovery, Alfred Wallace -- Champions of the cause, Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and Thomas Huxley -- Science in a monastery, Gregor Mendel -- Today and tomorrow. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-458) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Karel B. Absolon History of Medicine Library |
| LCCN | 68025427 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | History Collection Books - Does not circulate | QH 26 A211E 1969 | ✔ Available |