Project Gutenberg 2012-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 100 Swainson, William 1789 1855 Swainson, W. (William) Zoological Illustrations, Volume 3 or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Zoological Illustrations, Volume 3" by William Swainson is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work presents original figures and detailed descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, focusing primarily on ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and follows the principles of noted zoologists like Cuvier. The book aims to enhance knowledge and accessibility in zoological studies, countering criticism aimed at miscellaneous zoological works. The opening of this volume includes a preface where Swainson addresses various objections to his work and the genre of zoological miscellanies. He defends the value of such publications in making new discoveries accessible to a broader audience. Furthermore, he outlines the structured approach he has taken to ensure that the work comprises meaningful content, presenting previously unrecorded species and correcting misconceptions within zoology. The preface sets the stage for a rich exploration of biodiversity, illustrated with detailed plates of different species, underscoring Swainson's commitment to both artistic representation and scientific accuracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Pictorial works QL Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 281786 281806 2024-09-16T14:29:37.746453 2023-09-17T08:57:12.805078 text/html text/html 268893 2012-04-18T11:41:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 13711389 2012-04-18T11:42:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 16436386 2024-09-16T14:30:01.013332 application/epub+zip 16414456 2024-09-16T14:29:43.108450 application/epub+zip 145017 2024-09-16T14:29:38.880446 application/epub+zip 17129763 2024-09-16T14:30:12.300782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17081148 2024-09-16T14:29:55.110364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211725 2022-09-18T06:22:19.476533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196777 196574 2024-09-16T14:29:36.017502 2023-09-17T08:57:11.018060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 196181 2012-04-18T11:41:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65378 2012-04-18T11:42:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 196327 2012-04-18T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65135 2012-04-18T11:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20129 2024-09-16T14:30:12.533768 application/rdf+xml 16258 2024-09-16T14:29:39.315437 image/jpeg 3789 2024-09-16T14:29:39.097442 image/jpeg 16359826 2024-09-16T14:29:38.003479 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