Author: W. N. Parker

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Published: 2015-06-29

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9781330482223

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Excerpt from Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates: With Three Hundred and Seventy-Figures and a Bibliography The developmental history of this book has been somewhat complicated. The first German edition appeared in 1882, under the title of Lehrbuch der vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere, and a second edition followed in 1886. In 1884, a short Grundriss was published, which, after passing through four editions and gradually increasing in size, replaced the Lehrbuch under the title of Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere, in 1902. A farther edition appeared in 1906, and this was followed by a shorter Einfuhrung in 1907: the latter was written to meet the requirements of beginners, and it contains no bibliography. The first and second English editions (1886 and 1897) were based respectively on the first and third editions of the Grundriss, and considerable modifications in detail were introduced. The present (third) edition, which has been almost entirely re-written, was prepared from the German editions of 1906 and 1907, and I am much indebted to Professor Wiedersheim for allowing me to make such alterations as seemed desirable in the interests of English students, and for the pleasure of his collaboration last summer, when I had the advantage of discussing various points with him personally. The general plan of the original has been retained throughout, but I found it advisable to extend some portions and to abridge others, besides making various minor modifications. After re-editing by Professor Wiedersheim, the bibliography given in the German original is inserted entire, except that the titles and references have been abbreviated and slight rearrangements made in order to save space: I have also ventured to introduce a few additions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Download or read book Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates written by W. N. Parker and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates: With Three Hundred and Seventy-Figures and a Bibliography The developmental history of this book has been somewhat complicated. The first German edition appeared in 1882, under the title of Lehrbuch der vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere, and a second edition followed in 1886. In 1884, a short Grundriss was published, which, after passing through four editions and gradually increasing in size, replaced the Lehrbuch under the title of Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere, in 1902. A farther edition appeared in 1906, and this was followed by a shorter Einfuhrung in 1907: the latter was written to meet the requirements of beginners, and it contains no bibliography. The first and second English editions (1886 and 1897) were based respectively on the first and third editions of the Grundriss, and considerable modifications in detail were introduced. The present (third) edition, which has been almost entirely re-written, was prepared from the German editions of 1906 and 1907, and I am much indebted to Professor Wiedersheim for allowing me to make such alterations as seemed desirable in the interests of English students, and for the pleasure of his collaboration last summer, when I had the advantage of discussing various points with him personally. The general plan of the original has been retained throughout, but I found it advisable to extend some portions and to abridge others, besides making various minor modifications. After re-editing by Professor Wiedersheim, the bibliography given in the German original is inserted entire, except that the titles and references have been abbreviated and slight rearrangements made in order to save space: I have also ventured to introduce a few additions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."