Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations and Interpretations of the Primary Texts

Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations and Interpretations of the Primary Texts by Rudwick, Martin J. S.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780226731063.

French zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) helped form and bring credibility to geology and paleontology. Here Martin J. S. Rudwick provides the first modern translation of Cuviers essential writings on fossils and catastrophes and links these translated texts together with his own insightful narrative and interpretive commentary."Martin Rudwick has done English-speaking science a considerable service by translating and commenting on Cuviers work. . . . He guides us through Cuviers most important writings, especially those which demonstrate his new technique of comparative anatomy."€”Douglas Palmer, New Scientist