Project Gutenberg 2013-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 553 Various Verschillende Various, Various Jameson, Robert 1774 1854 The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Vol. XLIX April-October 1850 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Vol. XLIX" by Various is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This journal, conducted by Robert Jameson, a prominent naturalist, focuses on the progressive discoveries and improvements in the sciences and arts. The work includes a series of scholarly articles on subjects such as zoology, geology, geography, and meteorology, reflecting the scientific advancements of the era. At the start of this volume, an article by Professor Louis Agassiz delves into the geographical distribution of animals, challenging common beliefs regarding their origin and dispersion. The opening portion outlines Agassiz's argument against the notion of a single point of origin for all species, instead proposing that animals originated across various regions simultaneously. He supports his theory with geological observations, emphasizing the importance of understanding the natural laws governing the distribution of life on Earth. Through detailed examples, Agassiz illustrates how distinct animal populations adapted to their environments, laying the groundwork for further discussion on the interconnectedness of species and their habitats in subsequent articles in the journal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- Periodicals Q Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Journals 630405 2025-08-17T06:20:17.564896 text/html 614454 2024-10-23T14:13:09 text/html 443320 2025-08-17T06:20:30.841887 application/epub+zip 449068 2025-08-17T06:20:22.245903 application/epub+zip 282722 2025-08-17T06:20:20.311910 application/epub+zip 877903 2025-08-17T06:20:36.221827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812743 2025-08-17T06:20:29.219836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396985 2022-09-19T09:16:55.382866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540155 2025-08-17T06:20:16.057871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511371 2024-10-23T14:13:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16723 2025-08-17T06:20:36.426789 application/rdf+xml 22357 2025-08-17T06:20:20.855883 image/jpeg 4683 2025-08-17T06:20:20.582892 image/jpeg 391808 2025-08-17T06:20:17.617906 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