03288cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324500780015526400510023330000470028433600260033133700260035733800360038350000820041950001310050150000310063250504280066350801050109152013600119653400740255665300190263065300320264965300210268165300270270265300420272985600570277185600430282899900190287167287UtSlPG20260610134543.0mcr n260607r20221897utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQE1 aDawson, John William, Sir,d1820-189910aRelics of Primeval Life: Beginning of Life in the Dawn of Geological Time 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aEozoon canadense at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eozoon_canadense  a"The substance of a course of lectures on pre-Cambrian fossils, delivered in the Lowell Institute, Boston, in November, 1895."  aRelease date is 2022-01-310 aThe chain of life traced backward in geological time -- Life in the early Cambrian -- Pre-Cambrian life -- Foundations of the continents, and their general testimony as to life -- Probabilities as to Laurentian life, and conditions of its preservation -- The history of a discovery -- The dawn of life -- Contemporaries of Eozoon -- Difficulties and objections -- The origin of life -- Some general conclusions -- Appendix.  aTom Cosmas produced from materials provided at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.  a"Relics of Primeval Life: Beginning of Life in the Dawn of Geological Time" by Sir J. William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the early history of life on Earth as inferred from geological studies, specifically focusing on evidence from prehistoric fossils and their implications for understanding life's origins. The author aims to make complex scientific observations accessible to a general audience, thus inviting further exploration into the ancient biosphere.  The opening portion of the work introduces the historical context of the study of ancient life in geological formations, including the early discoveries of fossil remains. Dawson explains his background and involvement in the original discoveries that suggested the existence of life in the oldest known rocks, setting up the framework for his further discussion on the contributions of various researchers. He highlights the evolving understanding of life’s origins, emphasizing the need to examine fossils carefully to trace back the lineage of living beings. Throughout this opening, the author establishes a scientific perspective that engages both the scholarly community and the interested public in pondering the profound questions surrounding the emergence of life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY, 1897  aLife -- Origin  aPaleontology -- Precambrian  aEozoon canadense  aPaleontology -- Canada  aGeology, Stratigraphic -- Precambrian4 uhttps://archive.org/details/relicsofprimeval1897daws40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67287  c108109d108109