The Bermuda Islands A Contribution To The Physical History And Zoology Of The Somers Archipelago PDF Download

Excerpt from The Bermuda Islands; A Contribution to the Physical History and Zoology of the Somers Archipelago: With an Examination of the Structure of Coral Reefs; Researches Undertaken Under the Auspices of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia The observations recorded in the following pages are the outcome of a vacation-journey undertaken in the summer of 1888 in company with a class of students from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. My main object in visiting the islands was to satisfy my mind on certain points connected with the structure and physiognomy of coral reefs, to the study of which the Bermudas offer special advantages. I contemplated but little work in zoology, and that which was accomplished may be considered supplemental to the plan of work originally laid out. It was not until my return to Philadelphia that I was made aware of the extent of the zoological material collected by us, and how little systematic study of the fauna of the region had been made prior to our visit. Some of our material still awaits examination; for the elaboration of that portion which is delineated in the present volume I am largely indebted to the labors of a number of specialists who have kindly volunteered their assistance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.