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Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy, Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons, in 1843

Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy, Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons, in 1843

Richard Owen

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Legare Street Press
Año de edición:
2023
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Historia
ISBN:
9781022036628
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This is a series of lectures on comparative anatomy delivered by Richard Owen, the famous British anatomist and paleontologist, at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1843. The lectures cover a wide range of topics, including the anatomy of vertebrate animals, embryology, and paleontology. Owen’s work was highly influential in the development of biological science in the nineteenth century.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.

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