The Geological History of Plants by Sir John William Dawson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.html.images 720 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.epub3.images 3.2 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.epub.images 3.2 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.epub.noimages 299 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.kf8.images 4.4 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.kindle.images 4.4 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/51021.txt.utf-8 575 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/51021/pg51021-h.zip 3.4 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899
Title The Geological History of Plants
Note Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from files made available
at The Internet Archive.
Summary "The Geological History of Plants" by Sir John William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the development of the plant kingdom throughout geological time, making it appealing not only to specialists in geology and botany but also to general readers interested in the evolution of life on Earth. The opening of the book sets the stage for exploring key concepts in geological chronology and the classification of plants. Dawson reflects on the previously fragmented understanding of fossil plants, emphasizing how modern discoveries have enhanced our knowledge of ancient flora and its evolution. He clarifies that this work will synthesize existing facts and theories regarding plant life across geological ages, using simplified language and footnotes for detailed references. The author underscores the importance of understanding this historical development to appreciate the complexity and diversity of plant life as it has transformed over millions of years. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QE: Science: Geology
Subject Paleobotany
Category Text
EBook-No. 51021
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 127 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!