Excerpt from The American Geologist, Vol. 23: A Monthly Journal of Geology and Allied Sciences Edward'drinker Cope was born in Philadelphia, July 28th. 1840. His father, Alfred Cope, was a man of wealth and cul ture, possessing a considerable knowledge of botany and 2001' ogy. He early recognized and fostered in his son the strong love for nature which soon grew into an overpowering pas sion. To his father's help and guidance the lad owed much of his early scientific training, and it does not appear that he received any ...
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Excerpt from The American Geologist, Vol. 23: A Monthly Journal of Geology and Allied Sciences Edward'drinker Cope was born in Philadelphia, July 28th. 1840. His father, Alfred Cope, was a man of wealth and cul ture, possessing a considerable knowledge of botany and 2001' ogy. He early recognized and fostered in his son the strong love for nature which soon grew into an overpowering pas sion. To his father's help and guidance the lad owed much of his early scientific training, and it does not appear that he received any instruction in science While attending school. When not at his studies, young Cope spent most of his time in the woods and fields near his home. He was especially interested in reptiles, and his collection of salamanders, snakes and tortoises was not only carefully and skillfully prepared. But also fully identified by comparison with specimens in the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... 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.
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