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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from A Notice of the Origin, Progress, and Progress Condition: Of the Academy of Natural Sciences of PhiladelphiaA large portion of the materials employed in civil and naval architecture, and many of our most valuable medicines, are de rived from the vegetable kingdom. It is estimated that at this time there are about species of plants, which have been distinctly characterized. For the means of distinguishing them from each other, and ...

Excerpt from Elements of Geology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and CollegesThe writer trusts the above remarks will be sufficient to meet the Objections of all those who cavil about hard words.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...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Elements of Mammalogy: Prepared for the Use of Schools and CollegesThere is no easy method of acquiring knowledge. It is only to be ob tained by close attention and unceasing labour. N o matter what may be the quality of his faculties, the brilliance of his talents, to become usefully learned in any branch of human knowledge, every man must toil and take advantage of all the means within his reach.It has been asserted that, to bec...

Excerpt from A Sketch of the Life of Caspar Wister, M.DTheories of heredity imply that the foundation of the natural characteristics of a man, structural and mental, is laid and gradually evolved by his ancestors very many decades before his birth and that a detailed record of the natural qualities of his lineal predecessors might enable an expert in the premises to foretell the general char acter, if not the fortune of the newly-born infant, ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Elements of Entomology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and CollegesThe sixth in the series of "First Books of Natural History, " includes a consideration of Articulated Animals, Insects, My'riapods, Arach'nidans, Crusta'ceans, Cirr'hopods, Anne'lidans, and Zo'ophytes, or radiated animals.The volume is illustrated by ninety-one beautiful wood-cuts, executed in his best style, by Mr. G. Thomas, of Philadelphia.The etymology of tech...

A Sketch of the Life of Joseph Leidy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newl...

Excerpt from Elements of Herpetology, and of Ichthyology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and CollegesAs in the preceding volumes, I have not confined myself exclusively to the works of MM. Edwards and Comte, the chief sources from which the materials of these Primers have been derived, but I have freely availed myself also of the labours of Cuvier, T. Rymer Jones, and others.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands o...

Excerpt from A Sketch of the Life of Joseph Leidy, M.D., LL. DDr. Rush died May 26, 1869. Dr. Leidy was invited to be a pall bearer at the funeral, and at the same time received an intimation that he should not fail to be present. He accepted the invitation.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....

Excerpt from Elements of Ornithology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and CollegesWith the view of assisting the student in understanding and remem bering the systematic names, their etymologies have been added in the Glossary. And, in as much as all persons who are desirous of studying Natural History, are not acquainted with the Latin and Greek languages, the words from the latter have been given in italics, in preference to using the proper...

Excerpt from The Navy: Hints on the Reorganization of the Navy, Including an Examination of the Claims of Its Civil Officers to an Equality of RightsThey ask for nothing unreasonable, for nothing for which there is not abundant precedent and example.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. Forgott...

Excerpt from The Navy: Hints on the Reorganization of the Navy, Including an Examination of the Claims of Its Civil Officers to an Equality of RightsThey ask for nothing unreasonable, for nothing for which there is not abundant precedent and example.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. Forgott...

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...

A Biographical Notice of George W. Tryon, Jr. - Conservator of the Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literatur...

Excerpt from A Sketch of the Life of Joseph Leidy, M.D., LL. D A more affectionate tribute has seldom been paid in this city to the memory of a votary of science. Ample testimony was adduced that Dr. Leidy had attained distinction among scientific men at home and abroad, and that he had the warm sympathy and respectful regard of all those members of the Society with whom he had been in any degree associated. In the first hours, while a great...

Excerpt from Elements of Ornithology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and CollegesWith the view of assisting the student in understanding and remem bering the systematic names, their etymologies have been added in the Glossary. And, in as much as all persons who are desirous of studying Natural History, are not acquainted with the Latin and Greek languages, the words from the latter have been given in italics, in preference to using the proper...