Volume 1

Elementary text-book of zoology / by C. Claus ; translated and edited by Adam Sedgwick ; with the assistance of F.G. Heathcote.

  • Claus, Carl, 1835-1899.
Date:
1889-1891
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Elementary text-book of zoology / by C. Claus ; translated and edited by Adam Sedgwick ; with the assistance of F.G. Heathcote. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION. ♦ T UNDERTOOK the translation of Professor Claus’ excellent A “ Lehrbuch der Zoologie ” with a view of supplying the want, which has loug heen feit by teachers as well as students in this country, of a good elementary text-hook of Zoology. Professor Claus’ works on zoology are already well knowu in this country ; and I think it will he generally admitted that they take the first place amongst the zoological text-books of the present day. It has been decided to publish the English translation in two volumes. The second volume, which begins with Mollusca, is in the press, and will, I trust, appear early in the autumn. The German has heen, with one or two unimportant exceptions, closely followed throughout. These exceptions, and the few additions which I have thought it necessary to make, have in all cases heen indicated hy enclosure withiu brackets. I must ask the indulgence of the reader towards the errors and deficiencies of this translation. I trust that they will be found to be neither numerous nor important. I have to thank Mr. Heathcote for the assistance he has given me in the laborious work of translation. I am also iudebted to Professors Newton and Poster, Dr. Gadow, and Mr. W. Ileape for advice and assistance. ADAM SEDGWICK. Trinity College, Cambridge 1884.