Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation and Other Evolutionary Writings

Name: Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation and Other Evolutionary Writings
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ISBN: 9780226100739

ISBN-10: 0226100731

ISBN-13: 9780226100739

Edition: 1994

Authors: Robert Chambers, James A. Secord, Brian W. Ogilvie

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Originally published anonymously in 1844, Vestiges proved to be as controversial as its author expected. Integrating research in the burgeoning sciences of anthropology, geology, astronomy, biology, economics, and chemistry, it was the first attempt to connect the natural sciences to a history of creation. The author, whose identity was not revealed until 1884, was Robert Chambers, a leading Scottish writer and publisher. Vestiges reached a huge popular audience and was widely read by the social and intellectual elite. It sparked debate about natural law, setting the stage for the controversy over Darwin's Origin. In response to the surrounding debate and criticism, Chambers published…

Book details

List price: $46.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/15/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 770
Size: 0.55" wide x 0.85" long x 0.16" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



The Bodies of Space—Their arrangements and formation Constituent materials of the Earth, and of the other Bodies of Space


The Earth formed—Era of the Primary Rocks Commencement of Organic Life—Sea Plants, Corals, &c. Era of the Old


Red Sandstone—Fishes abundant Secondary Rocks—Era of the Carboniferous


Formation—Land formed—Commencement of Land Plants


Era of the New Red Standstone—Terrestrial Zoology commences with Reptiles—First traces of Birds


Era of the Oolite—Commencement of Mammalia Era of the Cretaceous Formation Era of the Tertiary


Formation—Mammalia abundant Era of the Superficial


Formations—Commencement of present Species General


Considerations respecting the Origin of the Animated Tribes


Particular Considerations respecting the Origin of the Animated


Tribes Hypothesis of the Development of the Vegetable and Animal


Kingdoms Macleay System of Animated Nature


This System considered in connexion with the Progress of Organic Creation, and as indicating the natural status of Man


Early History of Mankind Mental Constitution of Animals Purpose and General


Condition of the Animated Creation


Note Conclusory