Project Gutenberg 2019-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 280 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 Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth The starting-point -- World-making -- The imperfection of the geological record -- The history of the North Atlantic -- The dawn of life -- What may be learned from Eozoon -- The apparition and succession of animal forms -- The genesis and migration of plants -- The growth of coal -- The oldest air-breathers -- Markings, footprints, and fucoids -- Pre-determination in nature -- The Great Ice Age -- Causes of climatal change -- The distribution of animals and plants as related to geographical and geological changes -- Alpine and Arctic plants in connection with geological history -- Early man -- Man in nature. Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available by The Internet Archive. "Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth" by Sir John William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work encapsulates key insights and reflections on geology from the author's extensive career, aimed at both scholars and general readers interested in understanding the intricacies of the Earth's history and structure. The book touches on broad geological concepts and significant developments in the field, particularly through the lens of the author's personal experiences and observations. At the start of the book, the author introduces the metaphor of an explorer gaining a broader perspective from a salient point in a landscape, paralleling his intent to present crucial insights in geological science. He emphasizes the importance of personal anecdotes combined with scholarly insight, as he revises past works and integrates them with new findings and thoughts gathered throughout his decades of study. Dawson outlines his journey through various topics, including geological formations and processes, and the implications of these for our understanding of Earth's evolution and complexity. Through this opening, he invites the reader to engage with the mysteries of geology, setting the tone for a reflective examination of the field's past and future explorations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Geology Paleontology QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1088067 2025-07-23T14:17:28.823628 text/html 1091945 2019-06-02T11:02:48 text/html 2937682 2025-07-23T14:17:45.546527 application/epub+zip 2956142 2025-07-23T14:17:32.823587 application/epub+zip 479114 2025-07-23T14:17:30.104594 application/epub+zip 3715169 2025-07-23T14:17:53.604462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3625916 2025-07-23T14:17:42.403545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689122 2022-09-27T01:52:17.863933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 957369 2025-07-23T14:17:27.100669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 957649 2019-06-02T11:02:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19288 2025-07-23T14:17:53.759460 application/rdf+xml 17415 2025-07-23T14:17:30.232564 image/jpeg 2412 2025-07-23T14:17:30.169615 image/jpeg 342074 2019-06-02T11:02:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 3099913 2019-06-02T11:02:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3106754 2025-07-23T14:17:29.024603 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