| Author |
Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899 |
| Title |
Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth
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| Contents |
The starting-point -- World-making -- The imperfection of the geological record -- The history of the North Atlantic -- The dawn of life -- What may be learned from Eozoon -- The apparition and succession of animal forms -- The genesis and migration of plants -- The growth of coal -- The oldest air-breathers -- Markings, footprints, and fucoids -- Pre-determination in nature -- The Great Ice Age -- Causes of climatal change -- The distribution of animals and plants as related to geographical and geological changes -- Alpine and Arctic plants in connection with geological history -- Early man -- Man in nature.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available
by The Internet Archive.
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
QE: Science: Geology
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| Subject |
Geology
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| Subject |
Paleontology
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
59658 |
| Release Date |
Jun 2, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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