The story of the universe. Volume 4 (of 4) : $b The earth's creatures : fauna
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"The story of the universe. Volume 4 (of 4)" by Esther Singleton is a scientific anthology written in the early 20th century. Focused on the Earth’s creatures, it gathers accessible essays by leading scientists and popular writers to survey the animal kingdom—its forms, classification, evolution, habitats, and striking adaptations—richly illustrated and curated for general readers.
The opening of the volume moves from a lyrical call to observe life’s ubiquity (microscopic to colossal) into clear, foundational science. George Henry Lewes evokes omnipresent life, then demonstrates with the microscope how cilia, endosmosis/exosmosis, and development from a single cell lead to complex differentiation. Thomas H. Huxley outlines modern taxonomy, stresses embryology and fossils, and proposes a Protozoa/Metazoa framework with a tentative classification. Baron Cuvier contrasts four grand animal “plans”: Vertebrata, Mollusca, Articulata, and Radiata, each defined by distinct organization. Lord
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