Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations and Interpretations of the...

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Martin J. S. Rudwick Martin J.S. Rudwick (Professor of History, Science Studies Program, University of California, San Diego, USA)

Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes

New Translations and Interpretations of the Primary Texts

Martin J. S. Rudwick, Martin J.S. Rudwick (Professor of History, Science Studies Program, University of California, San Diego, USA)

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University of Chicago Press
22 December 1997

Literary essays; Palaeontology

French zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) helped form and bring credibility to geology and paleontology. Here Martin J. S. Rudwick provides the first modern translation of Cuvier's essential writings on fossils and catastrophes and links these translated texts together with his own insightful narrative and interpretive commentary.

""Martin Rudwick has done English-speaking science a considerable service by translating and commenting on Cuvier's work. . . . He guides us through Cuvier's most important writings, especially those which demonstrate his new technique of comparative anatomy.""—Douglas Palmer, New Scientist

By: Martin J. S. Rudwick
Translated by: Martin J.S. Rudwick (Professor of History Science Studies Program University of California San Diego USA)
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 24mm, Width: 16mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 624g
ISBN: 9780226731063
ISBN 10: 0226731065
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 22 December 1997
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin J. S. Rudwick is professor emeritus of history at the University of California, San Diego and affiliated scholar in the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.