PDF Books in Natural History Science
On the Origin of Species
by Charles DarwinDarwin's theories has coined the term,"The Survival Of The Fittest". This book is an academic explanation of the Darwin's many theories which ultimately becoming the concept of Life Sciences now. Darwin's theory of evolution is based on key facts and the inferences drawn from them summarised as follows: ..
The Rivers of Great Britain - Rivers of the East Coast
by Various AuthorsThe Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast is a complete guide to the important rivers of Britain written by various authors. Whethser for academic or informative purpose, this book will be a good read to understand detailed information of the rivers and the geographical reach. ExcerptsTHE Wharfe is typical of the broad shire...
The Reason Why
by AnonymousThe Reason Why is an interesting collection of useful information on "Common Things" is put in the interesting form of "Why and Because," and comprehends a familiar explanation of many subjects which occupy a large space in the philosophy of Nature, relating to air, animals, atmosphere, caloric, chemistry, ventilation, materia medica, meteorol..
Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador
by William WoodAll to whom wild Nature is one of the greatest glories of the Earth, all who know its higher significance for civilized man to-day, and all who consequently prize it as an heirloom for posterity, are asked to help in keeping the animal life of Labrador from being wantonly done to death.There is nothing to cause disagreement among the three main cla..
The Clerk of the Woods
by Bradford TorreyThe chapters of this book were written week by week for simultaneous publication in the “Evening Transcript” of Boston and the “Mail and Express” of New York, and were intended to be a kind of weekly chronicle of the course of events out-of-doors, as witnessed by a natural-historical observer. The title of the volume is the running title under whic..
Darwinism. The Noachian Flood
by Thomas R. R. StebbingDarwinism. The Noachian Flood: A lecture delivered before the Torquay Natural History Society, Jan. 31st, 1870.Darwinism implies almost throughout that no universal Deluge has drowned our globe, either within the last ten thousand years, or even within a period indefinitely longer. Let us speak with due respect of the contrary belief. I..
Wood Wanderings
by Winthrop PackardTO-DAY the September west winds have begun the fall house-cleaning by sweeping the tops of the pine woods. All the morning the little brown scales which nestle close to the base of each pine leaf as it grows, protecting it from the withering force of the midsummer sun, have been soaring and spinning in high glee, curiously lighting up with brown gl..
Woodland Paths
by Winthrop PackardThe night was dark and bitter cold, though it was early March. Over in the dismal depths of Pigeon Swamp, where no pigeons have nested for nearly a half century though it is as wild and lone to-day as it was when they flocked there by thousands, a deep-toned, lonely cry resounded. It was like the fitful baying of a dog in the distance, only that it..