{"product_id":"vestiges-of-the-natural-history-of-creation-together-with-explanations-a-sequel-paperback-9781108001670","title":"Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation; Together with Explanations: A Sequel (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108001670","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVestiges of the Natural History of Creation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTogether with Explanations: A Sequel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnonymously published in 1844, Vestiges was among the first texts to propose a scientific view of the history of creation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Chambers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108001670, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e648 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVestiges of the Natural History of Creation was published anonymously in 1844. Starting with the genesis of the solar system, it progresses systematically through such topics as the formation of the earth, the origins of marine life, the emergence of reptiles, birds and other life forms, and the evolution of human life. Drawing widely upon contemporary ideas from astronomy, biology, geology, linguistics, and anthropology, it seeks to establish the 'hypothesis of an organic creation by natural law'. Preceding Darwin's Origin of Species by fifteen years, Vestiges ignited a storm of controversy by pitting natural law and its role in what would soon come to be known as 'evolution' against the generally accepted Victorian belief that the universe was created by God. In 1884, it was revealed that the author was the British publisher Robert Chambers. This fifth edition of the work also contains its 1845 sequel, Explanations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The bodies of space – their arrangements and formation\u003cbr\u003e 2. Constituent materials of the Earth and of the other Bodies of Space\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Earth formed – Era of the Primary Rocks\u003cbr\u003e 4. Commencements of Organic Life – sea plants, corals, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 5. Era of the Old Red Sandstone – fishes abundant\u003cbr\u003e 6. Secondary Rocks – Era of the Carboniferous Formation – Commencement of land plants\u003cbr\u003e 7. Era of the New Red Sandstone – Terrestrial Zoology commences with reptiles – first traces of birds\u003cbr\u003e 8. Era of the Oolite – Commencement of Mammalia\u003cbr\u003e 9. Era of the Cretaceous Formation\u003cbr\u003e 10. Era of the Tertiary Formation – Mammalia abundant\u003cbr\u003e 11. Era of the Superficial Formations – Commencemnt of present species\u003cbr\u003e 12. General considerations respecting the origin of the animated tribes\u003cbr\u003e 13. Particular considerations respecting the origin of the animated tribes\u003cbr\u003e 14. Hypothesis of the development of the vegetable and animal kingdoms\u003cbr\u003e 15. Affinities and geographical distributions of organisms\u003cbr\u003e 16. Early history of mankind\u003cbr\u003e 17. Mental constitution of animals\u003cbr\u003e 18. Purpose and general condition of the animated creation\u003cbr\u003e 19. Note conclusory\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Evolution [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Evolution%20%5BPSAJ%5D%22\"\u003ePSAJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265898205464,"sku":"9781108001670","price":47.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108001670i_1ccc5da5-1a28-4f91-bd1e-d36ac37ea7c6.jpg?v=1694867084","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/vestiges-of-the-natural-history-of-creation-together-with-explanations-a-sequel-paperback-9781108001670","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}