Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life - Softcover

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Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life by Thomas H. Huxley is a thought-provoking exploration of the results of paleontological investigation. The book delves into the immense extension and impulse given to botany, zoology, and comparative anatomy by the study of fossil remains. It highlights the significant increase in biological facts and the widening of biological speculation due to the research of geologists and paleontologists. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the nature and value of the present results of paleontological investigation, especially in relation to the laws established by geology and paleontology. It challenges the common doctrines of progressive modification and presents evidence that contradicts the hypothesis of necessary progress from more to less embryonic forms. The author argues that the insignificant amount of modification demonstrated in fossil groups is incompatible with the idea of all living forms being the result of a necessary process of progressive development within the time represented by the fossil record. The book calls for a reevaluation of the common beliefs in paleontology and advocates for a more critical examination of the conclusions drawn from the study of fossil remains.

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