Studies in life and sense

By

Wilson, Andrew, 1852-1912
Wilson, Andrew, 1852-1912

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Chatto & Windus, 1898

Notes

"The essays included in this volume have appeared from time to time in various magazines."--Pref.

New ed.

Contents: Human resemblances to lower life.--Some economics of nature.--Monkeys.--Elephants.--The past and present of the cuttlefishes.--The migration of animals.--The problems of distribution and their solution.--Songs without words.--The laws of speech.--Body and mind.--The old phrenology and the new.--The mind's mirror.--What dreams are made of.--Coinages of the brain.--The inner life of plants.--An invitation to dinner.

Subjects

Natural history , Psychology, Comparative

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.22022
OCLC: 17405794