Palaeontology A Systematic Summary of Extinct Animals and Their Geological Relations |
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| Author:
| Owen, Richard |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-00133-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $68.95 |
Book Description:
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Richard Owen (1804-1892) was a contemporary of Darwin, and a pioneer in the study of fossils. Palaeontology (published in 1860) classifies all the fossil animal forms then known, and discusses the origin of species, commenting on the theories of Buffon, Lamarck, Vestiges of Creation, Wallace and Darwin.
Richard Owen (1804-1892) was a contemporary of Darwin, and a pioneer in the study of fossils. Palaeontology (published in 1860) classifies all the fossil animal forms then known, and discusses the origin of species, commenting on the theories of Buffon, Lamarck, Vestiges of Creation, Wallace and Darwin.