Evolution / by Patrick Geddes and J. Arthur Thomson.

  • Patrick Geddes
Date:
[1911?]
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Credit: Evolution / by Patrick Geddes and J. Arthur Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    #*Semper, Earl.—“The Natural Conditions of Existence as they affect Animal Life.” 1881. [One of the finest and soundest of biological books, with an educative sceptical reserve, discussing in particular the influence of the environment, but before the question of the transmission of somatic modifications had become urgent.] Seward, A. C. (Editor).—“ Darwin and Modern Science. ” 1909. [A valuable series of essays by representative biologists. ] ***Spencer, Herbert.—“Principles of Biology.” 2 vols., London, 1866-68. Revised Edition, 1908. [This was, in its time, a masterpiece, a magnificent “materialism,” an in¬ comparably acute analysis and re-synthesis of the biology of the day. The re-edition was, in our judgment, less valuable, because it did not really assimilate the progress that had been made.] Sterne, Carus [Ernst Krause].—“ Worden und Yergehen.” 3rd Edition, 1886. [A remarkably vivid book giving an account of the great steps in evolution.] —-— “Die allgemeine Weltanschauungen.” 1889. [An in¬ teresting account of the old interpretations of the cosmos. ] Sutton, J. Bland.—“Evolution and Disease.” 1890. [A very suggestive contribution to the natural history of disease. Comparison of pathological and normal changes of structure.] See also “Introduction to General Pathology.” 1886. Thomson, J. Arthur.—“The Science of Life.” 1899. [A short general survey of the development of biology.] ——• “The Study of Animal Life. [See examples of the web of life, and the chapter on the evolution of evolution theories. ] —— “Heredity.” 1909. [An exposition of the problems of heredity and an estimate of the various contributions,— biometrical, experimental and cytological; and with an extensive bibliography. ] *-- “Darwinism and Human Life.” 1909. [Six lectures introductory to the study of evolution problems.] **Tower, W. L.—“ Evolution in Chrysomelid Beetles.” 1906. [An important investigation on environmental factors serving as stimuli to germinal variations.] **Yarigny, H. De.—“ Experimental Evolution.” 1892. [An admirable introduction to the experimental study of evolution.]
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