Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 109 Nicholson, Henry Alleyne 1844 1899 Nicholson, H. Alleyne (Henry Alleyne) The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. Robert J. Hall "The Ancient Life History of the Earth" by Henry Alleyne Nicholson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work provides a thorough exploration of paleontology, specifically focusing on the historical aspect of the science and its interconnectedness with geology. It aims to outline the important principles and factual evidence associated with ancient life forms that once inhabited the Earth, as understood through fossil records. The opening of the book introduces readers to the dual methodologies of paleontological study—the anatomical examination of fossils and their historical context in geological strata. Nicholson emphasizes the importance of understanding how ancient life evolved in relation to Earth's geological changes and how fossils serve as key indicators of historical life forms and environmental conditions. He outlines his intent to provide a comprehensive overview while ensuring accessibility for both geology and zoology students, as well as the general reader interested in the intricacies of Earth's life history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paleontology QE Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 1264985 1264837 2024-10-06T12:05:49.343132 2023-10-06T12:23:03.397951 text/html text/html 1202146 2023-04-02T00:37:26 text/html 9397411 2024-10-06T12:06:22.195935 application/epub+zip 9409369 2024-10-06T12:05:59.508082 application/epub+zip 456832 2024-10-06T12:05:54.780202 application/epub+zip 9867014 2024-10-06T12:06:35.500915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9724550 2024-10-06T12:06:16.568001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751467 2022-09-07T15:27:22.573675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918462 918490 2024-10-06T12:05:43.720257 2023-10-06T12:22:58.513868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 918363 2023-04-02T00:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19147 2024-10-06T12:06:35.705914 application/rdf+xml 14591 2024-10-06T12:05:55.788086 image/jpeg 3513 2024-10-06T12:05:55.343231 image/jpeg 314809 2023-04-02T00:42:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 9294868 2023-04-02T00:42:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 9359212 2024-10-06T12:05:50.096139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia