| Author |
Buckley, Arabella B. (Arabella Burton), 1840-1929 |
| Title |
The winners in life's race : Or, the great backboned family
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| Original Publication |
New York: Appleton and Company, 1883.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"The Winners in Life's Race: Or, The Great Backboned Family" by Arabella B. Buckley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a natural history account focusing on vertebrate animals, building upon Buckley's previous work that covered invertebrates. The book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolution and lives of backboned creatures, promoting an appreciation of natural history for students and young readers. The opening of the publication sets a foundation for exploring the diversity and complex history of vertebrate life. Buckley discusses the past prominence of invertebrate life and introduces the vertebrates as a significant evolutionary advancement, characterized by their internal skeletons and flexibility. She emphasizes the connection between all vertebrates, illustrating how they’ve adapted to varied environments over time, from ancient fish to modern mammals, birds, and reptiles. The narrative invites readers to consider how vertebrates have thrived in numerous habitats due to their unique biological structures, aiming to inspire curiosity and deeper understanding of natural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
QL: Science: Zoology
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| Subject |
Animals -- Juvenile literature
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| Subject |
Vertebrates -- Juvenile literature
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72898 |
| Release Date |
Feb 8, 2024 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 9, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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