Palaeontology

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Palaeontology

Richard Owen ; with a new introduction by David Knight

(The evolution debate 1813-1870 / edited by David Knight, v. 6)

Routledge, 2003

Other Title

Palæontology or a systematic summary of extinct animals and their geological relations

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Note

Reprint. Originally published: Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black , 1860

"Published in association with the Natural History Museum" -- T.p.

Includes index

Appendix: examples of annotated pages from Richard Owen's own copy

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  • Examples of annotated pages from Richard Owen's own copy

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Owen was the founder of the Natural History Museum, bringing the collections over from the British Museum. Although he was a supporter of evolutionary theory, he was reluctant to accept Darwin's version of evolution. This volume examines fossil evidence for change in species over time.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Protoza, Animalia. Class IV Cephalopoda, Order 1 Tetrabranchiata, Index

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  • NCID
    BA65323621
  • ISBN
    • 0415289289
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, xv, 420 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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