Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments ix
3. Contents xi
4. Georges Cuvier Zoologist xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. I. Backgrounds 5
7. II. Nature and the Conditions of Existence 26
8. III. Comparative Anatomy 44
9. IV. A New Classification of Animals 74
10. V. The Study of Fossil Organic Remains 107
11. VI. The Species Question 141
12. VII. Cuvier and Evolution 170
13. Appendix A 187
14. Appendix β 189
15. Bibliography of Primary Sources 191
16. References 197
17. Index 207