Extracts from Agassiz's lectures on geology and paleontology (1856-1861)

Extracts from Agassiz's lectures on geology and paleontology (1856-1861)

Selected passages, typical of Agassiz's teaching of geology and paleontology, are presented from his students' notes to illustrate what he was teaching at the Museum of Comparative Zoology during the period of 1856-61. Included are remarks on coral reefs, ancient rocks, geological periods,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Earth sciences history 1983, Vol.2 (1), p.35-37
1. Verfasser: Dexter, Ralph W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Agassiz, Louis
Boulders
college-level education
concepts
Coral reefs
Corals
curricula
education
Fossils
Geology
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
history
Lectures
Miscellaneous and mathematical geology
Mountains
museums
Paleontology
Rocks
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:Selected passages, typical of Agassiz's teaching of geology and paleontology, are presented from his students' notes to illustrate what he was teaching at the Museum of Comparative Zoology during the period of 1856-61. Included are remarks on coral reefs, ancient rocks, geological periods, fossil records, mountain building, and river valleys. Personal comments are also included.
ISSN:0736-623X
1944-6187
DOI:10.17704/eshi.2.1.b4v7021588342633