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Rudwick Martin J. S. Rudwick
Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes
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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.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 318 ● ISBN 9780226731087 ● Maison d’édition University of Chicago Press ● Publié 2008 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4053255 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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