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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    *Vernon, H. M.—“ Variation in Animals and Plants.” 1903. [A useful introduction to the study of variation and espe¬ cially to the biometric point of view.] **Vries, H. De.—“Species and Varieties, their Origin by Mutation.” 1905. [A vivid series of lectures expounding the author’s mutation theory.] **- “The Mutation Theory.” Translation. 2 vols., 1910 and 1911. [A detailed account of the author’s remark¬ able experiments and observations on the origin of species in the vegetable kingdom. ] Walker, C. E.—“ Hereditary Characters and their Modes of Transmission.” 1910. [A very interesting endeavour to harmonize the results of the Mendelian experiments with the observations of the biometricians.] ^Wallace, Alfred Russel.—“Darwinism.” 1889. [A standard book of great value and interest, e. g. in showing how the author’s position differs in certain respects from Darwin’s.] ***- “Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection.” 1871. *Weismann, August.—“The Evolution Theory.” 2 vols., 1904. [Expressing the final convictions of a veteran evolutionist, with a wealth of fact-illustration, which remain, whatever be the verdict as to theory.] **- “The Germ-plasm.” Contemporary Science Series. 1893. **- ** Essays on Heredity and Kindred Subjects.” 1891-92. Wilson, E. B.—“The Cell in Development and in Inherit¬ ance.” 2nd Edition, 1900. [An indispensable book characterized by its high standard of accuracy and by its maturity of judgment.]
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