author
Frédéric Houssay
1860–1920
A French zoologist and popular science writer, he worked to make animal life and biological ideas vivid for general readers. His books blend close observation with a lively curiosity about how living creatures move, build, and survive.
1 Audiobook
The Industries of Animals
by Frédéric Houssay
About the author
Born in Dol-de-Bretagne on February 28, 1860, and died in Lyon on September 18, 1920, Frédéric Houssay was a French zoologist who also wrote accessible books for a wider reading public.
Catalog and reference records consistently identify him as both a scientist and an author, and surviving editions of his work show a strong interest in explaining nature in clear, engaging ways. Among the books associated with him are studies of animal activity and zoological form, suggesting a writer who liked to connect scientific ideas with everyday wonder.
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