The system of animate nature : the Gifford lectures delivered in the University of St. Andrews in the years 1915 and 1916. Vol. 2 /

"This book presents the Gifford Lectures, which were delivered in the University of St. Andrews in the years 1915 and 1916. This second volume of lectures focuses on a discussion of the system of animate nature as it pertains to the evolution of organisms. The lectures address two fundamental b...

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Main Author: Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Williams & Norgate, 1920.
Series:Gifford lectures ; 1915-16.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book presents the Gifford Lectures, which were delivered in the University of St. Andrews in the years 1915 and 1916. This second volume of lectures focuses on a discussion of the system of animate nature as it pertains to the evolution of organisms. The lectures address two fundamental biological questions: What are living creatures, statically and dynamically, intact and in all their parts?; and, How have they come to be as they are, individually and racially?"--Chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:Paged continuously.
Physical Description:1 online resource (v, 334 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 653-673).