Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1841–1906) was an American geologist and author, as well as a professor at Harvard University. He made significant contributions to geological studies, particularly in paleontology and the study of natural history. Shaler also wrote several books, including "Man and the Earth" and "The Interpretation of Nature," where he explored the relationship between humans and the environment. His work helped bridge the gap between scientific research and popular understanding of natural processes.

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CHAPTER   I.an introduction to the study of nature. The object of this book is to give the student who is about to enter on the study of natural science some general idea as to the conditions of the natural realm. As this field of inquiry is vast, it will be possible only to give the merest outline of its subject-matter, noting those features alone which are of surpassing interest, which are demanded... more...

INTRODUCTION One of the effects of the modern advance in natural science has been greatly to increase the attention which is devoted to the influences that the conditions of diverse peoples have had upon their development. Man is no longer looked upon, as he was of old, as a being which had been imposed upon the earth in a sudden and arbitrary manner, set to rule the world into which he had been sent... more...