 ... range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the boundaries of most of the lavastreams still distinct, we are led to believe that within a period, geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, both in space and time,...  Nature - Стр. 93редактор(ы): - 1882Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | David Amigoni - 2007 - Страниц: 12
...a 'few stray colonists'. These 'stray colonists' bring the naturalist 'somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth' (Journal1845, 359). Fo r i n looking at the population of finches, originating on the American continent,... | |
 | Paul Colinvaux - 2007 - Страниц: 384
...sentence in biology: "Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth." In the morning we walked down to where our Beagle was waiting for us and went home, our work done.... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1882 - Страниц: 720
...minute to admit of being here detailed. Among the most curious are those relating to the scissorbeak bird, niata cattle, aeronaut spiders, upland geese,...of new beings on this earth." Next in order of time -.ve have to notice the Monograph of the Cirripedia. This immensely elaborate work was published by... | |
 | New Zealand Institute - 1884 - Страниц: 762
...in viewing them, that both in space and in time he seemed to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this earth. He points out, however, that notwithstanding this dissimilarity, all the organic products of the islands... | |
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