Relics of Primeval Life: Beginning of Life in the Dawn of Geological Time

Name: Relics of Primeval Life: Beginning of Life in the Dawn of Geological Time
Author: Sir John William Dawson

by Sir John William Dawson

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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United States: FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY, 1897.

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Tom Cosmas produced from materials provided at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.

Release date

2022-01-31

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Life -- Origin Paleontology -- Precambrian Eozoon canadense Paleontology -- Canada Geology, Stratigraphic -- Precambrian

About the author

Sir John William Dawson

1820–1899

A pioneering Canadian geologist and educator, he helped shape McGill University into a major institution while writing widely on geology, paleontology, and the history of life. He was also known for forcefully challenging Darwinian evolution, bringing science and faith into public debate in the 19th century.

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