Life And Evolution
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards- marks and specks. Binding - tight.
A work of early twentieth-century popular science, Life and Evolution presents the foundational principles of biological life and the mechanisms of evolutionary theory to a general readership eager to understand the natural world. F. W. Headley argues with clarity and conviction that evolution is not merely a scientific abstraction but a living process that shapes every organism on Earth, from the simplest cell to the most complex animal. The text chronicles the development of evolutionary thought, drawing on the work of Darwin and his contemporaries while illustrating how natural selection, adaptation, and heredity operate across generations. Written in an accessible yet authoritative tone, it bridges the gap between rigorous scientific inquiry and the curious lay reader, making complex biological concepts both comprehensible and compelling. A valuable artifact of the period when evolutionary science was still actively being debated and popularized, the work remains a testament to the enduring power of scientific reasoning applied to life's deepest questions.
Author: F. W. Headley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1913, E. W. Cole Book Arcade, Melbourne and Sydney & Adelaide
Genre: Biology
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards- marks and specks. Binding - tight.
A work of early twentieth-century popular science, Life and Evolution presents the foundational principles of biological life and the mechanisms of evolutionary theory to a general readership eager to understand the natural world. F. W. Headley argues with clarity and conviction that evolution is not merely a scientific abstraction but a living process that shapes every organism on Earth, from the simplest cell to the most complex animal. The text chronicles the development of evolutionary thought, drawing on the work of Darwin and his contemporaries while illustrating how natural selection, adaptation, and heredity operate across generations. Written in an accessible yet authoritative tone, it bridges the gap between rigorous scientific inquiry and the curious lay reader, making complex biological concepts both comprehensible and compelling. A valuable artifact of the period when evolutionary science was still actively being debated and popularized, the work remains a testament to the enduring power of scientific reasoning applied to life's deepest questions.