Project Gutenberg 2012-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 422 Haeckel, Ernst 1834 1919 Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir 1847 1929 Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir Lankester, Ray, Sir Lankester, Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Schmitz, L. Dora The History of Creation, Vol. 2 (of 2) Or the Development of the Earth and its Inhabitants by the Action of Natural Causes Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Turgut Dincer, Jason Palmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of Creation, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a popular exposition of evolutionary theory, particularly focusing on the principles of descent as articulated by Darwin, Goethe, and Lamarck. It delves into the history of life on earth, examining the development of organisms through various geological epochs and the evidence provided by paleontology, embryology, and comparative anatomy. At the start of the book, Haeckel sets the stage for discussing the intricate relationships between organisms and the theory of descent. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the natural system of classification not just as a catalog of species, but as a genealogical connection that reveals the history of life. Haeckel outlines the main geological periods in the history of creation, explaining how different strata of rock correspond to distinct eras of biological development, from the primordial era to the current period of human civilization. He boldly addresses the challenges of reconstructing this history due to gaps in fossil records and the complexity of organism development, highlighting the interplay of natural forces in shaping life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Evolution Human beings -- Origin Heredity QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1220724 2025-08-16T11:46:22.563499 text/html 1188414 2024-10-23T10:08:30 text/html 2804179 2025-08-16T11:46:58.403293 application/epub+zip 2809597 2025-08-16T11:46:34.196431 application/epub+zip 397860 2025-08-16T11:46:28.945462 application/epub+zip 3268296 2025-08-16T11:47:09.577245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3207996 2025-08-16T11:46:51.706327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666159 2022-09-18T13:55:54.419628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846274 2025-08-16T11:46:18.143525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 826296 2024-10-23T10:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18225 2025-08-16T11:47:09.823217 application/rdf+xml 19017 2025-08-16T11:46:29.768426 image/jpeg 4446 2025-08-16T11:46:29.351460 image/jpeg 2622103 2025-08-16T11:46:22.780487 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia