Project Gutenberg 2016-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 60 Kidd, Walter 1852 Kidd, Walter Aubrey 21011719 Initiative in Evolution Produced by Thiers Halliwell, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Initiative in Evolution" by Walter Kidd is a scientific treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intriguing debates surrounding evolutionary theory, focusing on the roles of Lamarckism and Darwinism in the context of biological evolution. With numerous illustrations, it provides a detailed examination of how modifications in organisms might arise from both inherited traits and environmental responses. The opening of the text sets the stage for a rigorous exploration of evolutionary concepts by highlighting the historical context of biological inquiry, particularly following the Great War. It introduces the idea that the study of evolution involves questioning established doctrines and emphasizes a shift toward understanding how adaptations and changes may be transmitted across generations. Kidd proposes that examining the arrangement of mammalian hair serves as a key focal point, acting as a concrete example of how environmental factors may influence evolution and how these effects could potentially align with neo-Lamarckian principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Evolution Hair QH Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 733612 733616 2024-09-22T07:47:47.112712 2023-09-23T06:19:49.971963 text/html text/html 717624 2016-10-18T22:02:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 5447495 2016-10-18T22:02:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5659956 2024-09-22T07:48:00.997659 application/epub+zip 5666726 2024-09-22T07:47:50.367751 application/epub+zip 336129 2024-09-22T07:47:48.708715 application/epub+zip 5888537 2024-09-22T07:48:08.715595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5807139 2024-09-22T07:47:59.105642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488177 2022-09-24T08:03:45.456189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602264 602057 2024-09-22T07:47:44.726225 2023-09-23T06:19:47.477946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 602516 2016-10-18T22:02:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 220399 2016-10-18T22:02:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18054 2024-09-22T07:48:08.877598 application/rdf+xml 15517 2024-09-22T07:47:48.894702 image/jpeg 2051 2024-09-22T07:47:48.783691 image/jpeg 5636258 2024-09-22T07:47:47.376751 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