Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth

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-...

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Main Authors: Dawson, John William, Sir, Dawson, Sir John William, Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, Dawson, J. William (John William), Sir, Dawson, William, Sir, Dawson, Sir J. William
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Project Gutenberg 2019
Subjects:
Geology
Paleontology
Arctic
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59658/
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Summary: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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