The works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 4 (of 4)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balfour, Francis M. (Francis Maitland), 1851-1882.

Contributor:

Foster, M., Sir (Michael), 1836-1907

Sedgwick, Adam, 1854-1913

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 4: Plates" by Balfour is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive series that focuses on animal morphology and development, featuring detailed illustrations and explanations related to embryology and anatomical structures of various organisms. The opening of this volume presents a memorial edition, indicating its significance in the scholarly study of Balfour's work. It displays a detailed list of plates that visually illustrate critical stages in the development of embryos, particularly in species like the chick and skate. From the onset, the text emphasizes the development of embryonic layers, blood vessels, and various anatomical features, suggesting a highly specialized focus on the intricate processes of animal development. This scientific exploration uses diagrams and detailed annotations to enhance understanding of the morphological changes that occur during the early stages of life in vertebrates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Mark C. Orton, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-07-22