Project Gutenberg 2007-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 155 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Harvey, William 1796 1866 Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys" by Mayne Reid is a scientific publication aimed at educating young readers about various four-legged animals around the world, likely written during the mid-19th century. This engaging work explores the different species of quadrupeds, categorizing them by families and habitats while avoiding overly technical jargon to suit its youthful audience. Through twenty-four chapters, the reader is introduced to a variety of mammals, their characteristics, and geographical distributions. At the start of the book, the author outlines his intentions for creating accessible sketches related to animal engravings, focusing on mammals and their classifications. The opening chapters delve into monkeys from both the Old and New Worlds, discussing their classifications, habitats, and behaviors, along with engaging anecdotes about their interactions with humans and their roles in the animal kingdom. The writing establishes a balance between informative content and readability, making it an appealing introduction to zoology for a younger demographic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mammals PZ QL Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 301630 301643 2024-09-10T08:14:27.526075 2023-09-10T11:22:40.694063 text/html text/html 298998 2007-11-21T09:05:16 text/html 944098 2007-11-21T09:05:18 text/html application/zip 1026480 2024-09-10T08:14:33.498028 application/epub+zip 1030461 2024-09-10T08:14:29.446067 application/epub+zip 178569 2024-09-10T08:14:28.349065 application/epub+zip 1276205 2024-09-10T08:14:36.482024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1263213 2024-09-10T08:14:32.686088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359773 2022-09-11T06:07:28.211940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289528 289503 2024-09-10T08:14:26.973053 2023-09-10T11:22:40.216055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 289343 2007-11-21T09:05:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104007 2007-11-21T09:05:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19522 2024-09-10T08:14:36.632013 application/rdf+xml 24628 2024-09-10T08:14:28.712043 image/jpeg 4693 2024-09-10T08:14:28.527059 image/jpeg 1015047 2024-09-10T08:14:27.594069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia