Project Gutenberg 2016-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 195 Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir 1847 1929 Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir Lankester, Ray, Sir Lankester, Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Secrets of Earth and Sea The earliest picture in the world -- Portraits of mammoths by men who saw them -- The art of prehistoric men -- Vesuvius in eruption -- Blue water -- The biggest beast -- What is meant by "a species"? -- More about species -- Species in the making -- Some specific characters -- Hybrids -- The cross-breeding of races -- Wheel animalcules -- More about wheel animalcules -- Suspended animation -- More about suspended animation -- The swastika -- The origin of the swastika -- The tomoye and the swastika -- Coal -- Boring for oil -- The story of lime-juice and scurvy -- Index. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Secrets of Earth and Sea" by Sir Ray Lankester is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work is a compilation of essays and articles that explore various natural phenomena and prehistoric findings, with a specific focus on the evolution of life and the artistry of early humans. It delves into topics such as prehistoric art, the development of species, and geological events, appealing to readers interested in natural history and science. The opening of the book introduces readers to the earliest known picture in the world, carved on the antler of a red deer, discovered in the cavern of Lortet in France. Lankester discusses the significance of these engravings, which are dated to the Elapho-Tarandian period, and reflects on the artistry of prehistoric humans, asserting that they were far from primitive. He elaborates on the cultural and artistic heritage of various prehistoric races, setting the stage for a discussion on the evolution of humanity and the knowledge we can glean from studying these ancient artifacts. This beginning establishes a foundation for exploring themes of evolution and the interconnectedness of nature and human creativity throughout the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science Art, Primitive Natural history Archaeology Q Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 532435 2025-07-21T11:17:48.201353 text/html 507584 2024-10-23T01:31:33 text/html 5854390 2025-07-21T11:17:56.520321 application/epub+zip 5852223 2025-07-21T11:17:49.814304 application/epub+zip 280686 2025-07-21T11:17:48.940328 application/epub+zip 5965859 2025-07-21T11:18:01.130294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5914076 2025-07-21T11:17:55.638328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351163 2022-09-24T12:48:42.427043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453763 2025-07-21T11:17:47.297328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433910 2024-10-23T01:31:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19043 2025-07-21T11:18:01.272253 application/rdf+xml 6758 2025-07-21T11:17:49.038342 image/jpeg 1468 2025-07-21T11:17:48.990328 image/jpeg 4886179 2025-07-21T11:17:48.404383 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