In the first full-length biography of John William Dawson (1820-1899), eminent scientist and principal of McGill University, Susan Sheets-Pyenson highlights the extraordinary scope of Dawson’s educational and scientific career and…

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A memoir by John William Dawson, a prominent Canadian geologist and educator, who held positions at McGill University and the Royal Society of Canada. The book describes Dawson's experiences in…

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Modern Ideas of Evolution - As related to revelation and science. Fifth Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…

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