02281cam a22003013u 4500 54227 UtSlPG 20260610134241.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG nl iso639-1 QH Boeke, Jan, 1874-1956 De afstamming van den mensch : Naar voordrachten in populair-wetenschappelijken vorm bewerkt Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-02-23 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De afstamming van den mensch" by Jan Boeke is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolutionary origins of humanity, attempting to provide a clear overview of the theories and facts surrounding human ancestry without being a dense scientific treatise. Boeke aims to explain the evolutionary processes and the position of humans within the broader context of the natural world and its development. The opening of the book discusses the foundational ideas of evolution, outlining the history of life's development on Earth and emphasizing the gradual changes that have occurred over millions of years. Boeke introduces the concept of geological periods, explaining how these epochs have shaped the flora and fauna, and implies the significance of ice ages in human evolution. He notes how the evolutionary journey involves profound changes in both environment and species, ultimately leading to the emergence of humanity as a part of this extensive process. This section sets the stage for a deeper examination of human ancestry and the fundamental questions surrounding it while acknowledging the complexities and uncertainties inherent in such scientific discussions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Human beings -- Origin https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54227 95061 95061