The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches
Author | : David Starr Jordan |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2022-07-20 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:8596547103356 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches written by David Starr Jordan and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches' is the work of David Starr Jordan, a famous ichthyologist and the founding President of Stanford University. It features a collection of sketches (short stories without a plot). They describe different exotic locales such as the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Alps and the 'Passion' play of the Oberammergau. They give an often unique history of each of these destinations in a vivid manner.