A first book in organic evolution

Front matter

Reading edition

Plate I.—Illustrating the results of Artificial Selection. Within historic times the small Wild Rock Pigeon has been evolved into the large Pouter. The figure illustrates the plasticity of a living organism.

A FIRST BOOK IN ORGANIC EVOLUTION

BY D. KERFOOT SHUTE, A.B., M.D. OPHTHALMIC SURGEON TO THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (COLUMBIAN) PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY IN THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd. Paternoster House, Charing Cross Road

1899

THIS LITTLE BOOK IS INSCRIBED TO DR. THEODORE GILL, NOT ONLY IN ADMIRATION FOR HIS HIGH SCHOLARSHIP AND EMINENT SCIENTIFIC ATTAINMENTS, BUT ALSO IN APPRECIATION OF MANY ACTS OF COURTESY AND KINDNESS TO THE AUTHOR.