Scarce: Sketches of Creation: A Popular View of Some of the Grand Conclusions of the Sciences in Reference to the History of Matter and of Life (1873) by Alexander Winchell, LL.D.

Alexander Winchell, LL.D.

Edité par Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1873

Sketches of Creation: A Popular View of Some of the Grand Conclusions of the Sciences in Reference to the History of Matter and of Life by Alexander Winchell, Professor of Geology, Zoology, and Botany in the University of Michigan, Copyright 1870, printed in 1873. Sketches of Creation is Alexander Winchell?s popular-science overview of nineteenth-century geological and biological thought, written to make emerging scientific ideas accessible to general readers. Winchell surveys the formation of matter, the structure of the earth, the fossil record, and the development of life, presenting science as a coherent narrative of cosmic and terrestrial history. The book blends geology, paleontology, astronomy, and early evolutionary theory, reflecting the transitional moment between pre?Darwinian natural theology and post?Darwin scientific interpretation. Winchell emphasizes the age of the earth, the succession of life forms, and the unity of natural laws, while also arguing for a theistic framework that harmonizes scientific discovery with divine design. As a result, the work stands as a representative example of American Victorian science writing, balancing empirical evidence with moral and philosophical reflection. THIS book was donated by "Reverend M. R. Franci of the Drew Theological Seminary (1867-1928) in Madison, NY" to the Hinesburgh Public Library, Hinesburgh, Vermont in 1902. The H.P.L. was opened in the Town Hall in 1902 and this book is numbered #608 in the library collection, making it one of the very first books shelved in the library. Reverend Franci's signature is on the second page. The book is profusely illustrated and has only a near perfect "Public Library" label on the inside cover, and a fold-out "Rules and Regulations" in near-perfect condition. Hard cover edition. 459 pages. Dimensions: 5.25" by 7.5". Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York Copyright 1870, 1873 edition. B&W illustrations. Brick-Red binding. Cover defect(s): Some fading. Some scratches/scuffing. Slight corner/edge damage. Page defect(s): Some writing. Light foxing. 3 Pound Media Mail Shipping Rate. Genre(s): College Education / Science / Nature / Association Copies. N° de réf. du vendeur 003648

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Titre : Scarce: Sketches of Creation: A Popular View...
Éditeur : Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York
Date d'édition : 1873
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Edition : First Edition