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100 1 _aSwainson, William,
_d1789-1855
245 1 0 _aZoological Illustrations, Volume 1 :
_bor, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-17
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Zoological Illustrations, Volume 1" by William Swainson is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work is focused on original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, organized according to the principles of modern zoologists, particularly Cuvier. Topics covered in the book include ornithology, entomology, and conchology, providing a rich resource for both scientific and general audiences interested in natural history. The opening of the volume includes a preface where Swainson outlines his intentions for the work. He aims to promote original observations in the field of zoology while discouraging reliance on outdated and distorted illustrations from earlier texts. He emphasizes the importance of accurate scientific representation and aims to present a natural classification method in zoology, contrasting it with the artificial systems that had previously dominated. Swainson also reflects on the limitations of contemporary natural history resources in England and expresses hope for future advancements in the field. The opening establishes a tone of intellectual rigor and a commitment to scientific integrity that sets the stage for the detailed descriptions and illustrations to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAnimals -- Pictorial works
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39471
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