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Book SynopsisGeorge Cuvier's research on fossil bones helped in the formation of geology and palaeontology. In this translation, his writings on fossils and catastrophes are accompanied by a narrative and interpretive commentary, placing Cuvier's work in its biographical, scientific and social context.
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Notes on the Texts 1: The Theory of the Earth 2: Living and Fossil Elephants 3: The Megatherium from South America 4: A Research Program on Fossil Bones 5: An Appeal for International Collaboration 6: The Animals from the Gypsum Beds around Paris 7: A Pouched Marsupial from Paris 8: Popular Lectures on Geology 9: A Review of Fossil Pachyderms 10: A Report on Andre's Theory of the Earth 11: The Progress of Geological Science 12: The Geology of the Region around Paris 13: Fossil Deer and Cattle 14: Collected Researches on Fossil Bones 15: The Revolutions of the Globe 16: Conclusions Further Reading Bibliography of Cuvier's Sources Bibliography of Works by Historians of Science App: French Texts of Previously Unpublished Manuscripts Sources for Figures Index
