Author : John Fleming
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1822
Category : Zoology
ISBN : GENT:900000001264
The Philosophy of Zoology by John Fleming Pdf
"Animals are related to one another, and to the objects which surround them, in such a manner, as to be dependent on a variety of circumstances for the preservation of their existence, their dispersion over the globe, and their power of accommodation to the changes of the seasons. They are likewise to be viewed as admitting of division into classes and subordinate groups, according to the external or internal characters which they exhibit. In the investigation of these characters, a variety of methods are employed, and many rules have been prescribed, to regulate the principles of zoological nomenclature. In order to enter more fully into these important subjects, we shall distribute the present volume into Four Parts. In the first, we shall consider the Condition of Animals in reference to their Duration, Distribution, and Economical Uses. In the second, we shall treat of the Methods of Investigation employed to ascertain their structure and actions. In the third, we shall examine the Rules of Nomenclature; while the fourth will embrace a General View of the Classification of the Objects of the Animal Kingdom"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
