The History of Creation, Vol. 1 (of 2) / Or the Development of the Earth and its Inhabitants by the Action of Natural Causes
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Chapters (412)
- THE HISTORY OF CREATION.
- CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- PLATES.
- FIGURES.
- AUTHOR’S PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION.
- NOTE.
- CHAPTER I.
- NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF FILIATION, OR DESCENT-THEORY.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE HISTORY OF CREATION ACCORDING TO CUVIER AND AGASSIZ.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO GOETHE AND OKEN.
- CHAPTER V.
- THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO KANT AND LAMARCK.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO LYELL AND DARWIN.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE THEORY OF SELECTION (DARWINISM).
- CHAPTER VIII.
- TRANSMISSION BY INHERITANCE AND PROPAGATION.
- CHAPTER IX.
- LAWS OF TRANSMISSION BY INHERITANCE. ADAPTATION AND NUTRITION.
- CHAPTER X.
- LAWS OF ADAPTATION.
- CHAPTER XI.
- NATURAL SELECTION BY THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE. DIVISION OF LABOUR AND PROGRESS.
- CHAPTER XII.
- LAWS OF DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC TRIBES AND OF INDIVIDUALS. PHYLOGENY AND ONTOGENY.
- Germs or Embryos of four Vertebrates.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- MIGRATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANISMS. CHOROLOGY AND THE ICE-PERIOD OF THE EARTH.
- FOOTNOTES:
- END OF VOL. I.
- WORKS OF PROFESSOR ERNST HAECKEL.
- WORKS OF THOMAS H. HUXLEY, LL.D., F.R.S.
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