Download or read book Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Jules Marcou and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz, Vol. 1 In the thought of many, a man of genius ought to be perfect; and consequently when errors, mistakes, and faults appear, it is difficult to accept them and bear them with equanimity and indulgence. But we must be generous, and make a fair allowance for human weakness, even in a man of genius, and especially in a man of genius. 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.