ABSTRACT
In this collection, first published in 1951, the central theme is that everything has a history, and that we cannot fully understand anything without some knowledge of its history. Professor Haldane writes mainly on geology, astronomy and zoology, but includes a variety of other topics, including eugenics, Einstein, and C. S. Lewis. His outlines of zoology, of the geology of England, and of the evidence for astronomical theories, will be of great use to students and teachers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|20 pages
The History of England
part II|44 pages
Geological Essays
part III|24 pages
The Weather
part IV|18 pages
The Evidence for Astronomical Theory
part V|18 pages
Astronomical Essays
part VI|28 pages
An Outline of Zoology
part VII|24 pages
Zoological Essays
part VIII|22 pages
How Animals Behave
part IX|16 pages
Evolution
part X|24 pages
Great Men
part XI|22 pages
Controversial
chapter 1|10 pages
Auld Hornie, f.r.s.
part XI|20 pages
Human Evolution: Past and Future