The origin and evolution of life : on the theory of action, reaction and interaction of energy / Henry Fairfield Osborn
by Osborn, Henry Fairfield (1857-1935)
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London : G. Bell & Sons, 1925. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Alan Thornton. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 322 pp. : ill. ; 24 cm. Contents; Part I: The adaption of energy -- Preparation of the earth for life -- The sun and the physicochemical origins of life -- Energy evolution of bacteria, algae, and plants -- Part II: The evolution of animal form -- The origins of animal life and evolution of the invertebrates -- Visible and invisible evolution of the vertebrates -- Evolution of body form in the fishes and amphibians -- Form evolution of the reptiles and birds -- Evolution of the mammals. Subjects; Evolution (Biology). Life Origin. Biogenesis.
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- Title
- The origin and evolution of life : on the theory of action, reaction and interaction of energy / Henry Fairfield Osborn
- Author
- Osborn, Henry Fairfield (1857-1935)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : G. Bell & Sons
- Date Published
- 1925
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