Zoölogy: The Science of Animal Life : Popular Science Library, Volume XII (of 16), P. F. Collier & Son Company, 1922

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ingersoll, Ernest, 1852-1946

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Zoology: The Science of Animal Life Popular Science Library, Volume XII (of 16), P. F. Collier & Son Company, 1922

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Zoölogy: The Science of Animal Life" by Ernest Ingersoll is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work provides an extensive survey of the entirety of animal life, emphasizing the diversity and complexity of both higher and lower organisms, and highlights the interdependence of different species within ecosystems. It discusses various groups of animals and their classifications while addressing different theories regarding the origin of life. The opening of the text delves into the historical quest to understand life's origin, starting with humanity's attempts to comprehend nature and the evolution of scientific inquiry over the years. Ingersoll outlines the various speculative theories surrounding how life might have begun on Earth, including ideas about meteoric origins and spontaneous generation. He emphasizes the necessity of studying living organisms and their biochemical frameworks to uncover the essence of life, introducing concepts such as cells and the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis as foundational elements in the relationship between plants and animals. This section establishes a philosophical grounding for the subsequent exploration of animal diversity, bridging scientific thought with the fundamental mysteries of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Haragos Pál, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-02-08