The book ""Biographical Memoir Of James Dwight Dana, 1813-1895"" is a tribute to the life and work of James Dwight Dana, a renowned American geologist, mineralogist, and zoologist. The book is written by Louis Valentine Pirsson and was originally published in 1919.The book provides a detailed account of Dana's life, starting with his childhood in Utica, New York, and his education at Yale College, where he developed a keen interest in natural history...