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“A” and “B” after page numbers refer to columns in the printed text. Abbreviated bibliographical references in the notes are to titles more fully listed in the bibliography at the end.

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Agassiz, L. (2017). Explanatory Notes. In: Irmscher, C. (eds) Introduction to the Study of Natural History. Classic Texts in the Sciences. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66081-3_3

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