About
Title
Lecture no. 04 & 05 on Conchology
Subject
- Science--Study and teaching--19th century
- Mollusks
- Annelida
- Cirripedes
- Bivalves
- Geology
- Clams
- Lectures and lecturing
- Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Description
Lecture no. 4 & 5 on Conchology continues with the Annelids and Cirripedes (barnacles). An introduction to the Bivalves follows, beginning with descriptions of the Genera of clams. William Wagner first wrote this lecture in 1852. He continued to alter and add to the text until he stopped lecturing in 1884.
Creator
Wagner, William, 1796-1885
Original Format
Manuscripts
Identifier
89-015.B01.F005
Contact
Wagner Free Institute of Science Library & Archives. 1700 W Montgomery Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19121. Contact the Library at 215-763-6529 x12 or library@wagnerfreeinstitute.org
Contributing Institution
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. In addition, the William Wagner lectures project is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Historical Archives and Records Care Grant, a program funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
