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Excerpt from Embryology of TerebratulinaWith the great impulse given to the study of Zoology through the labors of Charles Darwin, renewed effort has been made to work up the embryology of those forms which have rendered so little satisfaction from the study of their mature characters, and thus through the labors of European naturalists new light has been thrown upon the develop mental history of Sagitta, Amphioxus, the Tunicates, and many oth...

Excerpt from Embryology of TerebratulinaWith the great impulse given to the study of Zoology through the labors of Charles Darwin, renewed effort has been made to work up the embryology of those forms which have rendered so little satisfaction from the study of their mature characters, and thus through the labors of European naturalists new light has been thrown upon the develop mental history of Sagitta, Amphioxus, the Tunicates, and many oth...

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Excerpt from First Book of ZoölogyThe necessity of the pupils copying (however poorly) the figures, either upon the slate, or upon paper, cannot be too strongly urged.From his own experience, the author has learned that a Specimen or figure may oftentimes be carefully studied, and yet only an imperfect idea be formed of it, but, when it had been once copied, the new points gained repaid all the trouble spent in the task.About the PublisherForg...

Excerpt from Biographical Memoir of Charles Sedgwick Minot: 1852-1914Recently the request has been made for permission to publish a Chinese translation of certain portions of it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the w...

Excerpt from On the Early Stages of Terebratulina SeptentrionalisIn this stage, and several succeeding stages, the outline of the shell is remarkably like that of Lingula, and this resemblance is more striking from the proportionately long peduncle.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotte...

Excerpt from Ancient and Modern Methods of Arrow-ReleaseWhen I began collecting data illustrating the various methods of releasing the arrow from the bow as prac ticed by different races, I was animated only by the idlest curiosity. It soon became evident, however, that some importance might attach to preserving the methods of handling a weapon which is rapidly being displaced in all parts of the world by the musket and ri¿e. While tribes stil...

Excerpt from Mars and Its MysteryI wish to express my obligations to Professor Percival Lowell for the privileges of his observ atory, for many of the illustrations in this book, and for his unbounded hospitality during my visit to Flagstaff. I am also deeply indebted to Mr. Russell Robb for valuable assistance during the preparation of the manuscript.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books....

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Morse Collection of Japanese PotteryThe collection of Japanese pottery herein brie¿y catalogued has been brought together by one collector, who throughout the task (which is by no means ended) has had in view certain definite objects. One of these objects, and the main one, has been to make a collection of the pottery of Japan which should parallel the famous collections of the potteries of Eng land, Holland, Fran...

Excerpt from Japan Day by Day, Vol. 1 of 2: 1877, 1878-79, 1882-83 The point he made was overwhelming and unanswerable, and reluctantly I began the work of preparing the material for publication. I at first resolved to classify the memoranda under the headings of a course of twelve lectures on Japan given before the Lowell Institute of Boston in the winter of 1881 - 82. These were as follows: 1. Country, people, language. 2. Traits of the peo...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Excerpt from First Book of ZoölogyThe necessity of the pupils copying (however poorly) the figures, either upon the slate, or upon paper, cannot be too strongly urged.From his own experience, the author has learned that a Specimen or figure may oftentimes be carefully studied, and yet only an imperfect idea be formed of it, but, when it had been once copied, the new points gained repaid all the trouble spent in the task.About the PublisherForg...

Excerpt from Japan Day by Day, Vol. 1 of 2: 1877, 1878-79, 1882-83 The point he made was overwhelming and unanswerable, and reluctantly I began the work of preparing the material for publication. I at first resolved to classify the memoranda under the headings of a course of twelve lectures on Japan given before the Lowell Institute of Boston in the winter of 1881 - 82. These were as follows: 1. Country, people, language. 2. Traits of the peo...

Excerpt from Biographical Memoir of Charles Sedgwick Minot: 1852-1914 To get a true grasp of the character and ability of this man and to appreciate the attainments of this indefatigable worker, one may read the many encomiums and memorial addresses by eminent anatomists and educators, or read his published contributions to science, of which there are a great number. In an address before the American Association of Anatomists, Dr. Frederic T....

Excerpt from Mars and Its Mystery The following pages have been written for the general reader. Tmgpmtroversies over the inter pretation of the curious markings-of Mars and the wide divergence Of opinion as to their nature first turned my_ attention to the matter. The ques tion of intelligence in other-worlds is of peren nial interest to everyone, and that question may possibly be settled by an Qwiudiged study of on}, neighbprgmg planet Mars....

Excerpt from Ancient and Modern Methods of Arrow-Release When I began collecting data illustrating the various methods of releasing the arrow from the bow as prac ticed by different races, I was animated only by the idlest curiosity. It soon became evident, however, that some importance might attach to preserving the methods of handling a weapon which is rapidly being displaced in all parts of the world by the musket and ri¿e. While tribes st...