Project Gutenberg 2007-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 155 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring) 1839 1905 Packard, Alpheus Spring Packard, Alpheus S. Packard, Asa S., Jr. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution: His Life and Work Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Geetu Melwani, David Clarke, Laura Wisewell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution: His Life and Work" by A. S. Packard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and contributions of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, a pivotal figure in the development of evolutionary theory. It explores his groundbreaking ideas on organic evolution, the historical context of his work, and his struggles for recognition amidst a scientific landscape dominated by figures like Darwin. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the gradual reclaiming of Lamarck's legacy after years of overshadowing by Darwinism. The author reflects on the gap in knowledge regarding Lamarck's life, despite his significant contributions to biology, primarily through his works in the early 19th century. The narrative highlights Lamarck as a philosopher of biology whose theories were far ahead of his time, emphasizing his enduring impact on the discourse of evolution. By detailing the principal events and aspects of Lamarck's early life, including his military career and subsequent shift to natural sciences, the opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of his theories and their lasting influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Evolution (Biology) Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de, 1744-1829 Naturalists -- France -- Biography QH Text Biology Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 1024302 1024254 2024-10-09T06:16:05.857883 2023-09-09T08:37:11.435503 text/html text/html 1053647 2022-12-08T00:32:11 text/html 1029166 2024-10-09T06:16:23.624765 application/epub+zip 1038937 2024-10-09T06:16:09.640834 application/epub+zip 423112 2024-10-09T06:16:07.232871 application/epub+zip 1599436 2024-10-09T06:16:32.914725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1501335 2024-10-09T06:16:21.278806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657062 2022-08-09T12:24:44.345841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848311 848067 2024-10-09T06:16:03.121899 2023-09-09T08:37:08.783475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 848142 2022-12-08T00:26:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20319 2024-10-09T06:16:33.076708 application/rdf+xml 18454 2024-10-09T06:16:07.522835 image/jpeg 2480 2024-10-09T06:16:07.429846 image/jpeg 304600 2022-12-08T00:33:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 912340 2022-12-08T00:33:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 909261 2024-10-09T06:16:05.965869 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