Organic Evolution: As the Result of the Inheritance of Acquired Characters According to the Laws of Organic Growth (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

G. H. Theodor Eimer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0364336366 ISBN 13: 9780364336366

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how evolution and inheritance shape every living form, from cells to species, through clear, evidence‑driven ideas.

This edition presents a rigorous look at how organisms are linked in a grand, ongoing series. It discusses how evolution might be understood as a process guided by the body’s inherent structure and by the effects of external conditions, rather than by chance alone. The writing contrasts different scientific views and uses concrete examples to illustrate how traits can rise, persist, or fade over generations.

• Clear explanations of how individual forms relate to the larger whole of nature.
• Examples from anatomy and physiology that show how external stimuli influence form over time.
• Discussion of the limits of natural selection and the role of development in evolution.
• Connections to broader debates about heredity, degeneration, and the direction of evolutionary change.

Ideal for readers seeking a historical, theory‑driven look at evolutionary ideas and their practical implications for understanding life’s diversity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0364336366
• ISBN 13: 9780364336366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464