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100 1 _aGauvin, Marshall J.
_q(Marshall Jerome),
_d1881-1978
245 1 4 _aThe illustrated story of evolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-06-25
508 _aTim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Illustrated Story of Evolution" by Marshall J. Gauvin is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1921. This book provides an accessible introduction to the concept of evolution, discussing the development of life on Earth from its primitive origins through to the emergence of humans. It addresses the historical context of evolutionary theories, particularly focusing on the pivotal work of Charles Darwin and the scientific principles underpinning the mechanisms of evolution. In this informative work, Gauvin chronicles the progression of life, beginning with the formation of the universe and the Earth, and leading into the evolution of various living organisms. He illustrates how simple life forms evolved into complex organisms through natural selection, with numerous examples ranging from the earliest fish and amphibians to the mammals and ultimately humans. The book also examines various stages of development in living creatures, the role of climate and environmental changes in driving evolution, and highlights the anatomical and physiological similarities between humans and their primate relatives. By providing this comprehensive overview, Gauvin emphasizes the clear connection between all forms of life and the ongoing process of evolution that shapes the diversity we see today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Peter Eckler Publishing Company, 1921
653 _aEvolution (Biology)
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/illustratedstory00gauv
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71039
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