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THIS is an attempt to trace, in a popular manner, the history of the earth from the time it had a separate existence to the present, together with that of its fauna and flora. As giving an idea of the subjects touched upon it may be mentioned that among the titles of the various chapters are “The Beginning of the Earth,” “Earth-Sculpturing,” “Ice-Ages,” “Evolution,” “Embryology” and “Organic Ascent.” In order to make the story a connected one, the author admits that where facts have not been available he has permitted himself “to speculate, to make deductions from the accepted laws of nature.” To this there could be no objection had some clear indication been given whereby the reader might distinguish the generally accepted ideas from the personal views of the author. Still, the book is well written and appropriately illustrated, and provides an interesting first course of reading on some of the greater problems of science.
The Romance of the Earth.
By A. W. Bickerton. Pp. 181. (London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., Ltd., 1900.) Price 2s. 6d.
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The Romance of the Earth . Nature 63, 298 (1901). https://doi.org/10.1038/063298c0
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