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- 1845
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Francis Bowen examines the claims of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation in this review published in 1845. His subject ranges from the formation of suns and planets to the beginnings of living organisms. He acknowledges the book’s persuasive style and orderly presentation while challenging its evidence, its reasoning and its account of a universe developing through the properties of matter.
The discussion gives particular attention to spontaneous generation. Bowen considers microscopic organisms, reproduction and the limits of observation, arguing that a failure to trace a creature’s origins does not establish that it arose from inorganic material. His comparisons include seeds, insects and the tiny creatures found in water.
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Book facts
- Author
- Francis Bowen
- First published
- 1845
- Reading time
- About 100 minutes
- Pages
- 42
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Biology
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online