Project Gutenberg 2009-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 147 Iles, George 1852 1942 02022703 Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer The origin of species in summary / C. Darwin -- How "The origin of species" came to be written / C. Darwin -- The descent of man : the argument in brief / C. Darwin -- Mimicry and other protective resemblances among animals / A. R. Wallace -- Evolution of the horse / T. H. Huxley -- Fighting pests with insects allies / L. O. Howard -- The strange story of the flowers : a chapter in modern botany / G. Iles. Produced by Sigal Alon, Marcia Brooks, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer" by George Iles is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work compiles key writings and insights from notable naturalists such as Charles Darwin, Alfred R. Wallace, and Thomas H. Huxley, focusing particularly on the principles of evolution, natural selection, and the interconnectedness of life forms. The compilation aims to highlight the significant contributions and observations that have shaped our understanding of biodiversity and the natural world. At the start of the publication, the preface introduces the reader to the concept of accumulation and interpretation of scientific facts, leading to broader understanding and theories. It emphasizes the evolutionary perspective put forth by Darwin, recounting significant events such as his journey on the HMS Beagle and the subsequent formulation of his theories on natural selection and evolution. This section sets the stage for exploring the relationships among species and their adaptations, ultimately intertwining their similarities and the evidence for descent with modification through the excerpts presented in the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history Evolution (Biology) QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 304812 304256 2024-09-12T15:44:30.650899 2023-09-13T07:42:42.110214 text/html text/html 303549 2021-01-05T11:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1132438 2021-01-05T11:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1181112 2024-09-12T15:44:39.945826 application/epub+zip 1183077 2024-09-12T15:44:34.048839 application/epub+zip 185401 2024-09-12T15:44:31.424948 application/epub+zip 983219 2024-09-12T15:44:43.447815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 954245 2024-09-12T15:44:37.584905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317482 2022-09-13T16:58:11.674392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274629 274504 2024-09-12T15:44:30.117936 2023-09-13T07:42:41.304194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 274291 2021-01-05T11:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101927 2021-01-05T11:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274320 2021-01-05T11:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101892 2021-01-05T11:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20770 2024-09-12T15:44:43.582824 application/rdf+xml 23700 2024-09-12T15:44:31.801916 image/jpeg 4445 2024-09-12T15:44:31.619845 image/jpeg 1228550 2024-09-12T15:44:30.720933 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