A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom Translated From the French of Baron Cuvier and Copious Not

Baron Cuvier's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' is a groundbreaking work of natural history that revolutionized the way we understand the world around us. In this translation, Edward Moxon provides copious notes and updates to Cuvier's original text, including accounts of new discoveries in the natural sciences. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Oliver Goldsmith provide introductions to the work, contextualizing its importance. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in science, nature, and the history of ideas.