“john tyler”

John Tyler, Jr. (1790-1862) was the tenth President of the United States. He served as a captain of a volunteer military company in 1813 and was later a member of the council of state in 1816. He was drawn into the newlyorganized Whig Party, and was elected Vice President in 1840. Tyler's Presidency... More

The immediate effect of the treaty upon ourselves will be felt in the security afforded to mercantile enterprise, which, no longer apprehensive of interruption, adventures its speculations in the most distant seas, and, freighted with the diversified productions of every land, returns to bless our o... More

A series of concise essays explores the foundations of modern biology -- the cell, genetics, development, and evolution -- for coherent definitions of some of life's seemingly inscrutable processes. Using evolution as the central theme, it examines heredity, embryonic development, and ultimately, re... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

But how few of the visions are realized. Faust sums up the whole of life in the twice-repeated word versagen renounce and history tells a similar story. Terah died in Haran; Abraham obtained but a grave in the land promised him and his children; Jacob cheated in marriage bitterly disappointed in his... More

'On Development is designed as a very general book about developmental biology...The author has a broad understanding of general biology, and a detailed knowledge of developmental biology. He writes both clearly and elegantly, so that his book cannot to fail to instruct and please...Development is c... More