On Natural Selection

On Natural Selection - The Evolution Debate, 1813-1870

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Charles Lyell's argument in this classic volume is that the processes of nature are slow and uniform, and that the Earth is in consequence hundreds of millions of years old. This work includes his prediction that if our nearest relatives are great apes, then the places to look for human fossils will be central Africa and Indonesia.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415289306
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 576.82
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Weight: 935g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 44mm