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THE object of this work is to help the student in the examination and dissection of the leading types of animal life. The author quotes Dr. Macalister's words, “That in a practical science such as zoology it is only by the examination of specimens that any knowledge of the science worth acquiring can be obtained, and the function of a book is to assist in practical study.” Bearing this in mind, he has here tried to assist the student by giving descriptions and drawings of one selected specimen from each group of the vertebrates. The skate and cod have been chosen to represent the cartilaginous and bony fishes respectively; the salamander to represent the tailed amphibia; the tortoise to represent the reptiles; and the pigeon and rabbit to represent the birds and mammals. The various systems are well represented, with the exception of the muscular system, which perhaps has been wisely overlooked. There can be no doubt but that this Atlas will form an important addition to the working student's books. It should remove many elementary difficulties from his path.
Zoological Atlas (Including Comparative Anatomy)
With practical directions and explanatory text for the use of students. 231 coloured figures and diagrams. By D. McAlpine. Vertebrata. (W. and A. K. Johnston, 1881).
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Zoological Atlas (Including Comparative Anatomy) . Nature 24, 77 (1881). https://doi.org/10.1038/024077b0
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