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 Project Gutenberg 2012-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 166 Wallace, Alfred Russel 1823 1913 Wallace, A. R. (Alfred Russel) Wallace, Russell Wallace, Alfred R. Man's Place in the Universe A Study of the Results of Scientific Research in Relation to the Unity or Plurality of Worlds, 3rd Edition Produced by Charlene Taylor, Mark Young and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Man's Place in the Universe" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the implications of scientific research regarding the potential for life beyond Earth, specifically addressing the question of whether our planet is the only abode of organic life in the vast universe. Wallace aims to analyze astronomical, physical, and biological evidence, drawing connections between these fields to understand humankind's unique position within the cosmos. The opening of the book sets a foundation for Wallace's exploration by introducing the historical context of humanity's thoughts on the universe and our place within it. He reflects on early astronomical ideas, notably those held by ancient civilizations, who viewed Earth as the central hub of existence and the heavenly bodies as subordinate to it. Gradually, Wallace ushers readers into modern astronomical perspectives, highlighting the shift in understanding that arose following the discoveries of renowned scientists like Copernicus and Kepler. He emphasizes the rarity of concrete evidence supporting the existence of life on other planets, positing instead that the conditions necessary for life are likely unique to Earth. This opening serves as a prelude to a comprehensive discourse that seeks to systematically evaluate existing theories and build a case for the possibility that Earth is singular in its capacity for supporting life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Life Stars Plurality of worlds QB Text Browsing: Science - General 646119 645920 2024-09-16T17:10:50.353945 2023-09-17T11:22:13.378109 text/html text/html 637940 2019-01-31T14:02:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6434258 2019-01-31T14:03:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3498353 2024-09-16T17:11:24.733754 application/epub+zip 3502250 2024-09-16T17:11:04.324863 application/epub+zip 287028 2024-09-16T17:10:51.475923 application/epub+zip 4904956 2024-09-16T17:11:31.790754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4857777 2024-09-16T17:11:11.851851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402397 2022-09-18T09:40:51.017522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561920 561697 2024-09-16T17:10:49.036962 2023-09-17T11:22:12.074138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 561598 2019-01-31T14:02:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195245 2019-01-31T14:03:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561803 2012-06-06T13:55:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195121 2012-06-06T13:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20497 2024-09-16T17:11:31.950695 application/rdf+xml 12344 2024-09-16T17:10:51.870912 image/jpeg 3304 2024-09-16T17:10:51.671904 image/jpeg 6685638 2024-09-16T17:10:50.475898 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia