Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) The Rise and Progress of Palaeontology Essay #2 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" Produced by D. R. Thompson, and David Widger "The Rise and Progress of Palaeontology" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This book details the development of palaeontology, the study of ancient life through fossil remains, highlighting its historical significance and evolution as a discipline. Huxley, a prominent biologist and a fierce advocate for Darwin's theory of evolution, examines how the understanding of fossils has transformed from antiquity to modern geological science. Through a series of comprehensive discussions, Huxley outlines the significant milestones in palaeontological study, beginning with early observations of fossils and concluding with the establishment of palaeontology's core principles by figures such as Nicolas Steno and Georges Cuvier. He explores the implications of fossil findings on our understanding of Earth's history, species evolution, and the relationships among different life forms. His meticulous approach emphasizes the logical framework of palaeontology, arguing that fossils are organic remains that provide critical evidence of past ecosystems and the gradual change of species over time. Ultimately, Huxley advocates for the theory of evolution, contending that the patterns observed in fossils support the idea of gradual change and adaptation of life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Evolution Bible and science Paleontology Q Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology 62441 2025-08-02T03:42:13.214509 text/html 57561 2013-01-22T12:59:18 text/html 99252 2025-08-02T03:42:18.351467 application/epub+zip 97919 2025-08-02T03:42:16.047493 application/epub+zip 86531 2025-08-02T03:42:14.950503 application/epub+zip 225859 2025-08-02T03:42:20.263497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218073 2025-08-02T03:42:17.678512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204344 2022-09-02T05:12:28.037824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51626 2025-08-02T03:42:12.960512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51556 2008-12-03T10:51:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19037 2025-08-02T03:42:20.991509 application/rdf+xml 16080 2025-08-02T03:42:15.445495 image/jpeg 3790 2025-08-02T03:42:15.196516 image/jpeg 20628 2013-01-22T12:59:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 19090 2008-12-03T10:52:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 98021 2025-08-02T03:42:13.221501 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