Description
In 1874, the United States sent a team of scientists and naturalists to Kerguelen Island to observe the Transit of Venus across the sun. This volume, the first in a series of reports on the expedition, details the geological, botanical, and zoological surveys conducted by Coues and Kidder, including descriptions and illustrations of the island’s unique flora and fauna. A fascinating glimpse into the scientific practices of the late 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
