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The Analysis of Racial Descent in Animals by Thos.
H. Montgomery, Jr., Ph.D., professor of zoology, presents a foundational look at how environments mold life and how species change over time. This edition offers access to early 20th‑century perspectives on phylogeny, heredity, and the evolution of animal forms.
Written to frame the big questions behind the geographical distribution of animals, the volume blends historical context with a practical discussion of methods. It connects environmental influence, development, and descent, showing how modern biology builds on a long tradition of inquiry.
- Clear explanations of environmental modes of existence and how they relate to evolution.
- Foundational discussion of heredity, embryonic development, and the transmutation of species.
- Historical survey of ideas about distribution and classification, with notes on major scientists and debates.
- A framework for understanding how ontogeny informs phylogeny and vice versa.
Ideal for readers new to the history and science of evolutionary biology, and for students seeking a solid, era‑defining reference.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes environmental distribution to determine racial descent. Its historical and descriptive approach shows changes in scientific thought, from earlier cataloguing of animals and plants, to examining environmental conditions and tracing evolutionary patterns. Notably, the author challenges the idea that marine life is the oldest, arguing that land life is more intricate and diverse, suggesting it may have originated first. The book's analysis of environmental modes of existence, such as marine, freshwater, land, and combinations of these, provides a new perspective on how different modes of life have shaped the evolution of species. The author contends that the study of environmental distribution is crucial to understanding the genesis and change of present physical conditions as well as racial descent. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282598334_0
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