Project Gutenberg 2005-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 171 Crampton, Henry Edward 1875 1956 The Doctrine of Evolution: Its Basis and Its Scope Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Richard Prairie and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Doctrine of Evolution: Its Basis and Its Scope" by Henry Edward Crampton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work comprises a series of lectures that aim to elucidate the principles of evolution, exploring its foundational elements in natural history as well as its far-reaching implications across various aspects of life and society. The text emphasizes the importance of evolution in understanding the relationships and adaptations of living organisms, ultimately leading to its significance in human life and thought. The opening of Crampton's work introduces the overarching topic of evolution, establishing it as a fundamental natural process evident in both the biological and physical worlds. He discusses the complex nature of life and its inherent adaptability, emphasizing that all forms of life follow certain laws and patterns of change, reflecting a continuous history shaped by natural forces. Crampton also sets the stage for a closer examination of organic evolution, addressing common misconceptions and highlighting the necessity of understanding both the evidence and implications of evolution for comprehending the significance of living organisms in our universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Evolution QH Text Biology Category: Science - Biology 613360 2025-08-07T07:05:18.293314 text/html 613181 2025-01-15T20:23:33.083297 text/html 302000 2025-08-07T07:05:26.784202 application/epub+zip 310104 2025-08-07T07:05:21.607256 application/epub+zip 275070 2025-08-07T07:05:20.404240 application/epub+zip 605972 2025-08-07T07:05:30.913177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575178 2025-08-07T07:05:26.005200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438149 2022-09-08T05:25:35.135253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578154 2025-08-07T07:05:17.892297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577761 2020-12-12T07:45:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577892 2020-12-12T07:45:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18941 2025-08-07T07:05:31.045160 application/rdf+xml 21238 2025-08-07T07:05:20.898229 image/jpeg 4554 2025-08-07T07:05:20.649312 image/jpeg 202092 2020-12-12T07:45:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 202001 2020-12-12T07:45:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 298494 2025-08-07T07:05:18.338261 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia