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... idea of such cumulative slight effects is , of course , inherent in Darwin's view of evolution : successive slight modifications of a species , if continued long enough , can transform it radically . When Darwin embarked on his voyage ...
... idea of such cumulative slight effects is , of course , inherent in Darwin's view of evolution : successive slight modifications of a species , if continued long enough , can transform it radically . When Darwin embarked on his voyage ...
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... idea - continen- tal drift . Wegener drew on several lines of evidence to argue that the continents , despite their apparent solidity , have moved about the earth . Continental drift could explain why South America and Africa have ...
... idea - continen- tal drift . Wegener drew on several lines of evidence to argue that the continents , despite their apparent solidity , have moved about the earth . Continental drift could explain why South America and Africa have ...
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... idea of successive catastrophes , a new and powerful idea arose and triumphed . James Hutton in 1788 argued powerfully for the principle of uniformitarianism : the idea that the processes we observe today have always operated ...
... idea of successive catastrophes , a new and powerful idea arose and triumphed . James Hutton in 1788 argued powerfully for the principle of uniformitarianism : the idea that the processes we observe today have always operated ...
Contents
THE GROWTH OF EVOLUTIONARY SCIENCE | 23 |
THE LEGACY OF THE TAXONOMISTS | 44 |
THE FOSSIL RECORD | 68 |
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