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"Man's Place in the Universe," by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, was originally published in 1904. It is a fascinating work on astronomy that deals with important aspects of cosmology and analyses the possibilities of life existing elsewhere in the universe.
Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the development of evolutionary theory.
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GenreScience and Nature, Psychology, Young Adult
Length9 hrs 33 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1MAN'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
2Preface
3Chapter 1. Early Ideas As To The Universe And Its Relation To Man
4Chapter 2. Modern Ideas As To Man's Relation To The Universe
5Chapter 3. The New Astronomy
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6Chapter 4. The Distribution Of The Stars
7Chapter 5. Distance Of The Stars—The Sun's Motion Through Space
8Chapter 6. The Unity And Evolution Of The Star System
9Chapter 7. Are The Stars Infinite In Number?
10Chapter 8. Our Relation To The Milky Way
11Chapter 9. The Uniformity Of Matter And Its Laws Throughout The Stellar Universe
12Chapter 10. The Essential Characters Of The Living Organism
13Chapter 11. The Physical Conditions Essential For Organic Life
14Chapter 12. The Earth In Its Relation To The Development And Maintenance Of Life
15Chapter 13. The Earth In Relation To Life: Atmospheric Conditions
16Chapter 14. The Earth Is The Only Habitable Planet In The Solar System
17Chapter 15. The Stars—Have They Planetary Systems? Are They Beneficial To Us?
18Chapter 16. Stability Of The Star-System: Importance Of Our Central Position: Summary And Conclusion
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