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Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits
Charles Darwin LL.B F.R.S was the discoverer of evolution and argued the role of "natural selection" in directing the evolution of species. Darwin also had an interest in the formation of soils (moulds) that began relatively early in his life, with a paper "On the Formation of Vegetable Moulds" delivered to the Geological Society of London in 1937. Darwin's last book, The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits, was completed in 1881. (Summary by gailtv)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction
08:05 - Chapter 2
Habits of worms - part 1
27:39 - Chapter 3
Habits of worms - part 2
33:22 - Chapter 4
Habits of worms--continued - part 1
28:25 - Chapter 5
Habits of worms--continued - part 2
28:15 - Chapter 6
Habits of worms--continued - part 3
36:46 - Chapter 7
The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface - part 1
28:39 - Chapter 8
The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface - part 2
36:33 - Chapter 9
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 1
20:24 - Chapter 10
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 2
27:51 - Chapter 11
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 3
12:12 - Chapter 12
The action of worms in the denudation of the land - part 1
24:41 - Chapter 13
The action of worms in the denudation of the land - part 2
16:12 - Chapter 14
The denudation of the land - continued - part 1
31:30 - Chapter 15
The denudation of the land - continued - part 2
26:35 - Chapter 16
Conclusion
11:42