Project Gutenberg 2021-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 363 Weismann, August 1834 1914 Weismann, A. (August) Weismann, Friedrich Leopold August Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur) 1861 1933 Thomson, John Arthur Thomson, Margaret R. The Evolution Theory, Vol. 1 of 2 Constanze Hofmann, Alan, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library and The Internet Archive.) "The Evolution Theory, Vol. 1 of 2" by August Weismann is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work builds upon the foundations of evolutionary thought established by Darwin and others, delving into the intricacies of heredity, descent, and the processes that govern the transformation of life forms over time. Weismann aims to present a coherent theory of evolution, countering criticisms and integrating newly observed facts within a broader context. The opening of the book introduces the author's motivation for compiling these lectures, which encompass his lifelong research and advocacy for the Theory of Descent. Weismann argues that the diversity of life has evolved through a series of transformations from simpler forms, linking the concepts of heredity, reproduction, and evolution. He emphasizes the importance of grounding theories in observable facts and acknowledges the evolving nature of understanding within biological science. Through a historical lens, he sets the stage for discussing the various theories of evolution while identifying his own views and the significant contributions of earlier naturalists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Evolution (Biology) QH Text Category: Science - Biology 1228645 2025-07-25T11:02:41.573445 text/html 1197340 2024-10-18T09:39:12 text/html 7880816 2025-07-25T11:02:57.583380 application/epub+zip 7889998 2025-07-25T11:02:44.926404 application/epub+zip 528950 2025-07-25T11:02:43.245422 application/epub+zip 8181955 2025-07-25T11:03:06.285350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8108283 2025-07-25T11:02:55.776433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760873 2022-09-28T22:20:58.733864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1126439 2025-07-25T11:02:39.431451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1106390 2024-10-18T09:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17192 2025-07-25T11:03:06.476292 application/rdf+xml 14954 2025-07-25T11:02:43.387403 image/jpeg 2561 2025-07-25T11:02:43.317418 image/jpeg 7855935 2025-07-25T11:02:41.997538 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia