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Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Creation

Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Creation

Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Creation

Robert Chambers

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2004
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Historia
ISBN:
9781419192531
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Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Creation is a book written by Robert Chambers that was first published anonymously in 1844. The book presents a comprehensive account of the history of the Earth and its inhabitants, from the earliest geological formations to the emergence of modern humans. Chambers argues that the natural world is the product of a gradual process of evolution, rather than the result of a sudden and miraculous creation. The book was controversial in its time, as it challenged the prevailing religious and scientific views of the day. However, it was widely read and influential in shaping the debate about the origins of life on Earth. Today, Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Creation is considered a landmark work in the history of science, and a key text in the development of evolutionary theory.Two-thirds of the plants of the carboniferous era are of the cellular or cryptogamic kind, a proportion which would probably be much increased if we knew the whole Flora of that era. The ascertained dicotyledons, or higher-class plants, are comparatively few in this formation; but it will be found that they constantly increased as the globe grew older.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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