Life on the Earth: Its Origin and Succession (Classic Reprint)FB&C Limited, 7 лют. 2018 р. - 244 стор. Excerpt from Life on the Earth: Its Origin and Succession Under the title Caenozoic, I wish the reader to comprehend with me not only the Eocene, Meiocene, and Pleiocene of Lyell, but the whole series of Supra cretaceous deposits; the latest geological age being chiefly distinguishable by the presence and activity of man, for whom the Book of the Strata, inscribed with the earlier Wonders of Nature, has been given to be Opened with care and deciphered with reverence, by the help of comparison with the living inhabitants of the Land and Sea. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |