Project Gutenberg 2015-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 135 Dawson, John William, Sir 1820 1899 Dawson, Sir John William Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir Dawson, J. William (John William), Sir Dawson, William, Sir Dawson, Sir J. William 05018674 Life's Dawn on Earth Being the history of the oldest known fossil remains, and their relations to geological time and to the development of the animal kingdom Produced by MWS, Tom Cosmas, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life's Dawn on Earth" by Sir John William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the history of the oldest known fossil remains, specifically focusing on Eozoon canadense, a fossil discovered in the Laurentian rocks of Canada. Dawson discusses the significance of this discovery in relation to geological time and the development of the animal kingdom, emphasizing the early stages of life on Earth as a captivating subject for both scientists and the general public. The opening of the work introduces Eozoon canadense, framing it as humanity's earliest connection to animal life and a representation of life's origins. Dawson reflects on the intrigue surrounding the beginnings of life, addressing questions about the first creatures and their evolutionary relationships with later forms. He also mentions the historical misconceptions about the Laurentian rocks being devoid of life, highlighting the excitement within the geological community following the discovery of organic remains within these ancient formations. The author aims to present a comprehensive and accessible account of Eozoon and its geological context, which outlines the book's intention to educate readers about the dawn of life and its implications for understanding Earth's biological history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Life -- Origin Paleontology -- Precambrian QE Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 509857 2025-06-20T12:10:22.972415 text/html 487892 2024-10-22T23:39:03 text/html 3139265 2025-06-20T12:10:40.685839 application/epub+zip 3147766 2025-06-20T12:10:28.700388 application/epub+zip 213770 2025-06-20T12:10:23.931437 application/epub+zip 3189678 2025-06-20T12:10:46.605878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3150858 2025-06-20T12:10:35.724985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323225 2022-09-23T05:30:51.454058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429152 2025-06-20T12:10:21.685422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409217 2024-10-22T23:39:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17364 2025-06-20T12:10:46.785812 application/rdf+xml 21842 2025-06-20T12:10:24.056371 image/jpeg 3143 2025-06-20T12:10:23.994405 image/jpeg 5098637 2025-06-20T12:10:23.192409 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