Excerpt from Man's Origin and Destiny: Sketched From the Platform of the Physical Sciences The lectures contained in this volume were written in the sum mer of 1865, at a distance from the author's notes and library. This will account for the paucity of special references, observable through out the greater part of the book. When delivered in the lecture-room of the Lowell Institute, the following winter, they were illustrated by numerous wall pictures, tables of statistics, maps and diagrams of various kinds, only a few ...
Read More
Excerpt from Man's Origin and Destiny: Sketched From the Platform of the Physical Sciences The lectures contained in this volume were written in the sum mer of 1865, at a distance from the author's notes and library. This will account for the paucity of special references, observable through out the greater part of the book. When delivered in the lecture-room of the Lowell Institute, the following winter, they were illustrated by numerous wall pictures, tables of statistics, maps and diagrams of various kinds, only a few of which are given as woodcuts in the text. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Read Less
Add this copy of Man's Origin and Destiny Sketched From the Platform of to cart. $25.85, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Man's Origin and Destiny Sketched From the Platform of to cart. $35.92, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Man's Origin and Destiny: Sketched From the Platform of to cart. $67.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of Man's Origin and Destiny Sketched From the Platform of to cart. $119.95, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Acceptable. INSCRIBED! Boston: Geo. H. Ellis, 1881. 8vo Hardcover. 442pp. Inscribed by author on first blank. Fair book. Hinges cracked. Slightly dampstained. Writing inside. (evolution, darwin, natural history) Inquire if you need further information.
