{"product_id":"life-letters-and-works-of-louis-agassiz-paperback-9781108072618","title":"Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072618","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume 2 of Marcou's 1896 biography of Louis Agassiz (1807–1873) describes his life and career in America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJules Marcou (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072618, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e340 pages, 5 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOn the basis of extensive material in the form of letters, pamphlets and the recollections of friends and contemporaries, Jules Marcou (1824–1898) tells the story of the life and work of Louis Agassiz in this two-volume work of 1896. The Swiss-born palaeontologist, glaciologist and zoologist (1807–1873) is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the modern American scientific tradition. Marcou, a fellow countryman and collaborator of Agassiz, does not attempt to conceal his high regard for the subject of his biography but does have 'in view the truth'. In a chronological narrative, Volume 2 tells of Agassiz' professorship at Harvard and the founding in 1859 of the Museum of Contemporary Zoology, where he remained as director until his death. Although Darwin believed the Swiss scientist's theory on parallelisms provided evidence for evolution, Agassiz was no evolutionist but saw the plan of God everywhere in nature.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e13. 1847 continued–1849. Agassiz's visits to the markets\u003cbr\u003e 14. 1849 continued–1852. Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e 15. 1852 continued–1855. Lectures before the Smithsonian Institution at Washington\u003cbr\u003e 16. 1856–1858. 'Contributions to the Natural History of the United States'\u003cbr\u003e 17. 1858–1864. Visit to Europe\u003cbr\u003e 18. 1858–1864 continued. Darwin's 'Origin of Species'\u003cbr\u003e 19. 1858–1864 continued. 'The Philosophers' Camp' in the Adirondacks\u003cbr\u003e 20. 1865–1867. Journey to Brazil\u003cbr\u003e 21. 1868–1870. Three letters to Jules Marcou\u003cbr\u003e 22. 1871–1872. Voyage on the 'Hassler'\u003cbr\u003e 23. 1873. The Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese Island\u003cbr\u003e 24. Physical and moral characteristics\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Palaeontology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Palaeontology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Palaeontology%20%5BRBX%5D%22\"\u003eRBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266181124376,"sku":"9781108072618","price":33.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072618i_769aa93d-bb4d-4ba8-b8cb-c8f2aecded1f.jpg?v=1696748934","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-letters-and-works-of-louis-agassiz-paperback-9781108072618","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}