The Evolutionist at LargeGood Press, 2019 M12 6 - 309 páginas "The Evolutionist at Large" by Grant Allen Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen was a Canadian science writer and novelist. In this book, Allen uses real-life examples to showcase evolution at work in everyday events and circumstances. At that time, the theory of evolution was still relatively new, and Allen's religious perspective on the matter helped most common men and women learn to understand this broad and complex topic. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE | |
A BALLADE OF EVOLUTION | |
The Evolutionist at Large | |
A WAYSIDE BERRY | |
IN SUMMER FIELDS | |
A SPRIG OF WATER CROWFOOT | |
SLUGS AND SNAILS | |
A STUDY OF BONES | |
AMONG THE HEATHER | |
SPECKLED TROUT | |
DODDER AND BROOMRAPE | |
DOGS MERCURY AND PLANTAIN | |
BUTTERFLY PSYCHOLOGY | |
BUTTERFLY ÆSTHETICS XVII THE ORIGIN OF WALNUTS | |
A PRETTY LANDSHELL | |
DOGS AND MASTERS | |
BLUE | |
CUCKOOPINT | |
BERRIES AND BERRIES | |
DISTANT RELATIONS | |
BLACKCOCK | |
BINDWEED | |
ON CORNISH CLIFFS | |
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