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An Essay on Classification
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ISBN13: 9781019543177
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.58
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This is a scientific work by Swiss-American biologist Louis Agassiz, published in 1857. In it, Agassiz develops a systematic approach to the classification of living organisms, proposing a series of key principles for establishing taxonomic relationships between species. The book is considered a foundational text in the field of evolutionary biology and remains relevant today.
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