Project Gutenberg 2016-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 209 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 The Geological History of Plants Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from files made available at The Internet Archive. "The Geological History of Plants" by Sir John William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the development of the plant kingdom throughout geological time, making it appealing not only to specialists in geology and botany but also to general readers interested in the evolution of life on Earth. The opening of the book sets the stage for exploring key concepts in geological chronology and the classification of plants. Dawson reflects on the previously fragmented understanding of fossil plants, emphasizing how modern discoveries have enhanced our knowledge of ancient flora and its evolution. He clarifies that this work will synthesize existing facts and theories regarding plant life across geological ages, using simplified language and footnotes for detailed references. The author underscores the importance of understanding this historical development to appreciate the complexity and diversity of plant life as it has transformed over millions of years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Paleobotany QE Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 737511 2025-06-20T13:20:39.367148 text/html 714089 2024-10-22T23:46:41 text/html 3315295 2025-06-20T13:21:00.806524 application/epub+zip 3329830 2025-06-20T13:20:45.204583 application/epub+zip 305968 2025-06-20T13:20:40.719154 application/epub+zip 4661558 2025-06-20T13:21:09.563507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4591391 2025-06-20T13:20:56.098508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461043 2022-09-23T08:10:13.562377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589059 2023-09-22T07:42:20.613681 text/plain 569327 2024-10-22T23:46:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15490 2025-06-20T13:21:09.754447 application/rdf+xml 21977 2025-06-20T13:20:40.896149 image/jpeg 3406 2025-06-20T13:20:40.805158 image/jpeg 3522979 2025-06-20T13:20:39.631154 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