*AMERICAN WILD LIFE ILLUSTRATED

*Compiled by the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York

*Color Photography by Austin Baylitts

*Published by WM. H. WISE & CO., INC., New York

*1947

*8 1/2" x 6" with 764 pages

*Taken from the Introduction:

American Wild Life, Illustrated is the fourth of a series of books written by the zoological division of the New York City WPA Writers' Project. It offers in popular style the life histories of American mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. The present volume is actually a natural history of the chordates; that is, those forms of life which at some stage in their development possess a notochord. The notochord is a rod of elastic tissue dividing the creature into bilaterally symmetrical halves. The vertebrates like man and the higher animals and fishes have notochords, but only in their embryonic stages. Later the notochords are replaced by backbones. 

Unless otherwise stated, the dimensions given in the text are average, not maximum. In the writing of the text, the staff has made use of the latest and most authentic scientific papers and articles; it has had the assistance of the many eminent authorities to whom acknowledgments have been made. In addition, the classic sources of information dealing with the natural history of this country have been used extensively. To the degree that the resulting volume is a readable, informative, and up-to-date work on the natural history of this country - something that has long been needed - the purpose of the undertaking will have been achieved.

*This vintage book is in very good condition. The cover has wear at the edges and discoloration on the back. The pages are complete, tight and clean.  Please look closely at our photos as they are part of our description.

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