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100 1 _aHaeckel, Ernst,
_d1834-1919
245 1 4 _aThe History of Creation, Vol. 2 (of 2) :
_bOr the Development of the Earth and its Inhabitants by the Action of Natural Causes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-14
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, Turgut Dincer, Jason Palmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The History of Creation, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a popular exposition of evolutionary theory, particularly focusing on the principles of descent as articulated by Darwin, Goethe, and Lamarck. It delves into the history of life on earth, examining the development of organisms through various geological epochs and the evidence provided by paleontology, embryology, and comparative anatomy. At the start of the book, Haeckel sets the stage for discussing the intricate relationships between organisms and the theory of descent. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the natural system of classification not just as a catalog of species, but as a genealogical connection that reveals the history of life. Haeckel outlines the main geological periods in the history of creation, explaining how different strata of rock correspond to distinct eras of biological development, from the primordial era to the current period of human civilization. He boldly addresses the challenges of reconstructing this history due to gaps in fossil records and the complexity of organism development, highlighting the interplay of natural forces in shaping life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution
653 _aHuman beings -- Origin
653 _aHeredity
700 1 _aLankester, E. Ray, Sir
_q(Edwin Ray),
_d1847-1929
700 1 _aSchmitz, L. Dora
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40473
999 _c81312
_d81312