Histoire Naturelle Des Animaux Sans Vertebres 7 Volume Set

In 1793, French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829) became professor of invertebrate zoology at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. He set about the huge task of classifying this neglected group of organisms. Published between 1815 and 1822, this groundbreaking seven-volume work laid the foundations for future invertebrate study.