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100 1 _aMorris, Charles,
_d1833-1922
245 1 0 _aMan And His Ancestor: A Study In Evolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-04-02
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Carla Foust, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Man And His Ancestor: A Study In Evolution" by Charles Morris is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the evolutionary origins of humanity, exploring the transition from lower life forms to modern humans through various lines of evidence including anatomical, fossil, and developmental perspectives. The opening of the text sets the stage by contrasting the two main viewpoints regarding human origins: the creationist perspective, which relies on divine authority, and the evolutionary hypothesis, which is grounded in scientific evidence. The author expresses a clear intent to guide readers in understanding the facts supporting evolutionary theory, steering them away from outdated religious doctrines that lack empirical support. Morris goes on to discuss recent advancements in the study of human ancestry and fossil discoveries, hinting at the significance of vestigial structures and developmental biology as evidence for humanity's evolutionary journey. This opening portion indicates that readers can expect a detailed exploration of the mechanisms of evolution and the empirical data supporting the idea that humans descended from lower animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHuman beings -- Origin
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28471
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