Essay on the Theory of the Earth, 1813-1870 [1] 1136977554, 9781136977558

Based at the Parisian Museum of Natural History, Cuvier was able to compare the fossil bones he dug from the quarries of

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Essay on the Theory of the Earth, 1813-1870 [1]
1136977554, 9781136977558

We need a new philosophy of the earth. Geological time used to refer to slow and gradual processes, but today we are wat

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Robert Creeley, one of the most significant American poets of the twentieth century, helped define an emerging counter-t

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Steppes and deserts -- Cataracts of the Orinoco -- Nocturnal life of animals in the primeval forests -- Ideas for a phys

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The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799–1804 research expeditio

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In Mindblindness, Simon Baron-Cohen presents a model of the evolution and development of "mindreading." He arg

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Although influential in his own day, Karl Leonhard Reinhold's contribution to late 18th and early 19th century thou

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"A real find." —STEPHEN KING on The End of the World Running Club Every dog has its day... And for Lineker,

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This anthology of fundamental statements on the essay film offers a range of crucial historical and philosophical perspe

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