The Whence and the Whither of Man: A Brief History of His Origin and Development Through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895C. Scribner's son, 1896 - 312 pagine |
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Pagina vi
... hand . - Comparison of man with the highest apes . - Recapitulation of the history of man's origin and development . The sequence of dominant functions . CHAPTER V THE HISTORY OF MENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND ITS SEQUENCE OF FUNCTIONS 113 Mode ...
... hand . - Comparison of man with the highest apes . - Recapitulation of the history of man's origin and development . The sequence of dominant functions . CHAPTER V THE HISTORY OF MENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND ITS SEQUENCE OF FUNCTIONS 113 Mode ...
Pagina 80
... has discovered the right path ; though a long journey still lies before it . The night is far spent , the day is at hand . CHAPTER IV VERTEBRATES : BACKBONE AND BRAIN In tracing man's SO THE WHENCE AND THE WHITHER OF MAN.
... has discovered the right path ; though a long journey still lies before it . The night is far spent , the day is at hand . CHAPTER IV VERTEBRATES : BACKBONE AND BRAIN In tracing man's SO THE WHENCE AND THE WHITHER OF MAN.
Pagina 91
... hand and foot become most strongly marked by the " anthro- poid " apes . These have become accustomed to an up- right gait in their climbing ; hence the feet are used for supporting the body and the hands for grasping . Both thumb and ...
... hand and foot become most strongly marked by the " anthro- poid " apes . These have become accustomed to an up- right gait in their climbing ; hence the feet are used for supporting the body and the hands for grasping . Both thumb and ...
Pagina 92
... hand a true hand , in anatomical structure . The face , hands , and feet have mainly lost the covering of hair . They have no tail , or rather its rudiments are concealed beneath the skin . These in- clude the gibbon , the orang , the ...
... hand a true hand , in anatomical structure . The face , hands , and feet have mainly lost the covering of hair . They have no tail , or rather its rudiments are concealed beneath the skin . These in- clude the gibbon , the orang , the ...
Pagina 93
... hand is set free from the work of locomotion , and has become a delicate tactile and tool - using organ . The importance of this change we cannot over - estimate . The hand was the servant of the brain for trying all ex- periments . Had ...
... hand is set free from the work of locomotion , and has become a delicate tactile and tool - using organ . The importance of this change we cannot over - estimate . The hand was the servant of the brain for trying all ex- periments . Had ...
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advance amoeba amphibia anatomical ancestors animal kingdom annelid apes appear appetite archenteron attained become beginning better birds body brain cells cerebrum characteristics conformity to environment conscious degeneration dominant ectoderm embryo embryology entoderm experience eyes fish functions future ganglion gastrula germ-plasm give groups heredity higher animals higher forms highest human hydra important increase individual insect instinct intelligence jaws knowledge laws layer legs living locomotion lower mammals man's marsupial ment mental mind mode modified mollusks moral motives muscles muscular muscular system natural selection nephridia nerve nervous system never notochord nutriment organs oxygen parapodia perception possible primitive probably progress protoplasm protozoa purely reflex action reptiles result schematic worm segments selfish sense-organs sequence shell skeleton species spermatozoa stage structure struggle surface survive swimming theory of evolution tion tissues true truth turbellaria unselfishness variation velopment vertebral column vertebrates volvox young