Book Description

This classic work of natural history provides a detailed and engaging study of the animal kingdom. Written by the renowned French naturalist Georges Cuvier, this book remains a cornerstone of the scientific study of animals, offering a comprehensive taxonomy of the natural world and an introduction to the principles of comparative anatomy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.