Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore

By Charles Kingsley

Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore - Charles Kingsley
  • Release Date: 1855-01-01
  • Genre: Science & Nature

Description

Natural History, if not fifty years ago, certainly a hundred years ago, was hardly worthy of men of practical common sense. After, indeed, Linne, by his invention of generic and specific names, had made classification possible, and by his own enormous labours had shown how much could be done when once a method was established, the science has grown rapidly enough.