Louis Agassiz

Louis Agassiz: His Life And Correspondence is a biography of the famous Swiss-American naturalist and geologist, Louis Agassiz. The book, written by Agassiz himself, provides an in-depth look at his life, work, and scientific contributions. It covers his early years in Switzerland, his education and scientific training, and his eventual move to the United States, where he became a leading figure in the field of natural history.The book also includes a collection of letters that Agassiz wrote to his friends and colleagues throughout his life. These letters provide insight into his scientific ideas, personal relationships, and the challenges he faced as a scientist in the 19th century.Throughout the book, Agassiz's passion for scientific discovery and his commitment to education and public outreach are evident. The book is a fascinating look at the life of one of the most important naturalists of the 19th century and provides valuable insights into the history of science and the development of scientific thought.. . .I have also a piece of good news to communicate, which will, I hope, lead to very favorable results for me. I think I told you when I left for Paris that my chief anxiety was lest I might not be allowed to examine, and still less to describe, the fossil fishes and their skeletons in the Museum. Knowing that Cuvier intended to write a work on this subject, I supposed that he would reserve these specimens for himself. I half thought he might, on seeing my work so far advanced, propose to me to finish it jointly with him, --but even this I hardly dared to hope. It was on this account, with the view of increasing my materials and having thereby a better chance of success with M. Cuvier, that I desired so earnestly to stop at Strasbourg and Carlsruhe, where I knew specimens were to be seen which would have a direct bearing on my aim. The result has far surpassed my expectation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.