The Coming of Evolution: The Story of a Great Revolution in Science
John W. (John Wesley) Judd
Science & Math
The Coming of Evolution: The Story of a Great Revolution in Science
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THE COMING OF EVOLUTION
THE COMING OF EVOLUTION
THE STORY OF A GREAT REVOLUTION IN SCIENCE
by
JOHN W. JUDD
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER II
ORIGIN OF THE IDEA OF EVOLUTION
CHAPTER III
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA OF EVOLUTION TO THE INORGANIC WORLD
CHAPTER IV
THE TRIUMPH OF CATASTROPHISM OVER EVOLUTION
CHAPTER V
THE REVOLT OF SCROPE AND LYELL AGAINST CATASTROPHISM
CHAPTER VI
'THE PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY'
CHAPTER VII
THE INFLUENCE OF LYELL'S WORKS
CHAPTER VIII
EARLY ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH THE DOCTRINE OF EVOLUTION FOR THE ORGANIC WORLD
CHAPTER IX
DARWIN AND WALLACE: THE THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION
CHAPTER X
THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
CHAPTER XI
THE INFLUENCE OF DARWIN'S WORKS
CHAPTER XII
THE PLACE OF LYELL AND DARWIN IN HISTORY
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