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And Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Publication Of The Origin Of
Species.
And Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Publication Of The Origin Of
Species.
On 27 August 1883, the island of Krakatau was destroyed in one of
the most violent volcanic events ever recorded. This caused the
'year without a summer', thousands of deaths (mainly from
tsunamis), fabulous sunsets and a measurable cooling of the oceans
over nearly a century. Krakatau also provided evolutionary
biologists with a unique opportunity to investigate the mechanisms
of plant dispersal. This had been the subject of laborious research
for Charles Darwin, who had speculated upon and, it seems,
accurately postulated how an 'unstocked island' might be
recolonised. In this 1908 volume, Alfred Ernst analysed the effects
of wind, birds and sea currents in the transport not only of seeds
but also of trees, branches and even of substantial animals.
Krakatau's ecosystem, at a more primitive stage than that Darwin
had seen on the Galapagos Islands, demonstrated how simple but
continuous natural forces might re-establish a complex ecology.
The Cambridge Philosophical Society collected this series of essays
in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin
and the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of
Species. Aiming to be accessible to the 'educated layman', the
eminent contributors reviewed the impact of Darwin's ideas in many
spheres. They addressed contemporary (1909) attitudes, Darwin's
theories and their far-reaching implications, and the progress of
new lines of research that had emerged from them. The diversity of
views among biologists regarding both the origin of species and the
best directions for further research is clearly evident. In his
work, Darwin had sought only the truth, writing 'Absolute accuracy
is the hardest merit to attain, and the highest merit. Any
deviation is ruin.' However dramatic the controversies he stirred,
what shines from these essays is profound admiration for both
Darwin's intellect and the quality of his character.
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth
century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were
designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of
topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and
combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on
accessibility. A. C. Seward's Links with the Past in the Plant
World was first published in 1911 and reprinted in 1921. The
purpose of the book was to enquire into the relative antiquity of
existing plants and to throw light on evidence of plant life taken
from the fossil record.
A. C. Seward (1863 1941) was an eminent English geologist and
botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating
from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a
University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society, and was appointed Professor of Botany
in 1906. These volumes, published to great acclaim between 1898 and
1919, provide a detailed discussion and study of an emerging
science. In the early nineteenth century, research and critical
literature concerning palaeobotany was scattered across
disciplines. In these volumes Seward synthesised and revised this
research and also included a substantial amount of new material.
Furnished with concise descriptions of fossil plants, detailed
figures and extensive bibliographies these volumes became the
standard reference for palaeobotany well into the twentieth
century. Volume 1, published in 1898, contains an overview of
palaeobotany with systematic descriptions of fossil plants.
A. C. Seward (1863 1941) was an eminent English geologist and
botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating
from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a
University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society, and was appointed Professor of Botany
in 1906. These volumes, published to great acclaim between 1898 and
1919, provide a detailed discussion and study of an emerging
science. In the early nineteenth century, research and critical
literature concerning palaeobotany was scattered across
disciplines. In these volumes Seward synthesised and revised this
research and also included a substantial amount of new material.
Furnished with concise descriptions of fossil plants, detailed
figures and extensive bibliographies these volumes became the
standard reference for palaeobotany well into the twentieth
century. Volume 2, first published in 1910, contains systematic
descriptions of fossil ferns.
A. C. Seward (1863 1941) was an eminent English geologist and
botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating
from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a
University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society, and was appointed Professor of Botany
in 1906. These volumes, published to great acclaim between 1898 and
1919, provide a detailed discussion and study of an emerging
science. In the early nineteenth century, research and critical
literature concerning palaeobotany was scattered across
disciplines. In these volumes Seward synthesised and revised this
research and also included a substantial amount of new material.
Furnished with concise descriptions of fossil plants, detailed
figures and extensive bibliographies these volumes became the
standard reference for palaeobotany well into the twentieth
century. Volume 4, first published in 1919, contains systematic
descriptions of fossil ginkgoales and coniferales.
A. C. Seward (1863 1941) was an eminent English geologist and
botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating
from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a
University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society, and was appointed Professor of Botany
in 1906. These volumes, published to great acclaim between 1898 and
1919, provide a detailed discussion and study of an emerging
science. In the early nineteenth century, research and critical
literature concerning palaeobotany was scattered across
disciplines. In these volumes Seward synthesised and revised this
research and also included a substantial amount of new material.
Furnished with concise descriptions of fossil plants, detailed
figures and extensive bibliographies these volumes became the
standard reference for palaeobotany well into the twentieth
century. Volume 3, first published in 1917, contains systematic
descriptions of fossil seed plants.
Published in 1931 to complement Seward's magisterial four-volume
textbook Fossil Plants, this book is a digest of his earlier
detailed study, written for a non-specialist audience as an
introduction to the field of palaeobotany. Seward begins by
describing the basics of geology and palaeobotany in order to
explain how the interpretation of fossilised plant remains found in
rocks can shed light on the natural world of prehistoric times. He
then covers geological periods in chronological sequence, from the
Pre-Cambrian to the Quaternary. Throughout, he emphasises the
fragmentary nature of the evidence and the difficulties in
extrapolating from the surviving fossil record, but he also
explains the great discoveries made in the field and how they came
about. The accompanying drawings give an impression of the likely
combinations of plants found in each period, allowing the reader to
visualise the different landscapes evoked in Seward's engaging
prose.
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