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All free classicsThe Chain of Life in Geological Time
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science
The Story of the Earth and Man
The Geological History of Plants
Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth
Relics of Primeval Life
The Meeting-Place of Geology and History
Life's Dawn on Earth
Facts and fancies in modern science
About John William Dawson
Sir John William Dawson (1820–1899) was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.
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