Essays on Embryology is a book written by Francis Maitland Balfour in 1880. The book is a collection of essays that explore various aspects of embryology, the study of the development of organisms from fertilization to birth. Balfour was a prominent embryologist of his time, and his essays cover topics such as the formation of the germ layers, the development of the nervous system, and the evolution of the vertebrate body plan. The book also includes...