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Little Masterpieces of Science - The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer

Name: Little Masterpieces of Science - The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer
Author: George Iles

George Iles

Read by J. M. Smallheer, Paul Lawley-Jones, Rita Boutros and Availle · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface (5:18)
The Origin of Species in Summary (Charles Darwin) (51:20)
How "The Origin of Species" Came to be Written (Charles Darwin) (17:19)
The Descent of Man: The Argument in Brief (Charles Darwin) (48:32)
Mimicry and Other Protective Resemblances Among Animals (Alfred R. Wallace) (51:50)
Evolution of the Horse (Thomas H. Huxley) (33:03)
Fighting Pests with Insect Allies (Leland O. Howard) (22:45)
The Strange Story of the Flowers: A Chapter in Modern Botany (George Iles) (53:19)