Ancient Plants by Marie Carmichael Stopes

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.html.images 478 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.epub3.images 8.8 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.epub.images 8.8 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.epub.noimages 208 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.kf8.images 8.9 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.kindle.images 8.9 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976.txt.utf-8 361 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/43976/pg43976-h.zip 7.6 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Stopes, Marie Carmichael, 1880-1958
Title Ancient Plants
Being a Simple Account of the past Vegetation of the Earth and of the Recent Important Discoveries Made in This Realm of Nature
Note Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary "Ancient Plants" by Marie Carmichael Stopes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive introduction to fossil botany, aimed at a general audience rather than specialists, making complex concepts accessible to those with only a basic understanding of science. The book discusses the intricacies of past plant life, emphasizing the significance of recent discoveries in the field and fostering a greater appreciation for the evolution of plants over vast geological periods. The opening of the book outlines the importance of studying ancient plants and emphasizes that the remnants of past vegetation, though often fragmented and seemingly unremarkable, hold the potential to reveal fascinating insights into the history of life on Earth. Stopes notes the transformations in the study of fossil botany, illustrating how recent advances in the field have made it possible to glean more information about ancient ecosystems. She underscores the connection between modern and ancient plant life, inviting readers to explore the intricate relationships between different plant species through the lens of their fossilized remains, which reflect the evolutionary journey of flora over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QE: Science: Geology
Subject Paleobotany
Category Text
EBook-No. 43976
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 181 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!