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100 1 _aMorgan, Thomas Hunt,
_d1866-1945
245 1 2 _aA Critique of the Theory of Evolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-17
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Pages scanned by Bryan Ness.
520 _a"A Critique of the Theory of Evolution" by Thomas Hunt Morgan is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work encompasses a series of lectures that provide an in-depth examination of evolutionary theory, focusing on evidence from various biological fields, including genetics, comparative anatomy, and paleontology. Morgan discusses both traditional views on evolution and newer evidence to critically assess the validity and foundations of evolutionary theory. The opening of the book introduces its purpose, which is to critically reevaluate the evidence supporting the classical understanding of evolution in light of recent advancements in the field. Morgan notes the confusion surrounding the term "evolution," highlighting its application across diverse contexts—from celestial bodies to biological species and human inventions. He outlines the central themes of his lectures, including a focus on the traditional evidence of evolution, the implications of Mendel’s discoveries on heredity, and the physical basis of heredity, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of how evolutionary mechanisms might operate under contemporary scientific understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30701
999 _c71547
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