The Story of EvolutionFront matterReading editionChapter navigation23 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACEChapter I · THE DISCOVERY OF THE UNIVERSEChapter II · THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE UNIVERSEChapter III · THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF WORLDSChapter IV · THE PREPARATION OF THE EARTHChapter V · THE BEGINNING OF LIFEChapter VI · THE INFANCY OF THE EARTHChapter VII · THE PASSAGE TO THE LANDChapter VIII · THE COAL-FORESTChapter IX · THE ANIMALS OF THE COAL-FORESTChapter X · THE PERMIAN REVOLUTIONChapter XI · THE MIDDLE AGES OF THE EARTHChapter XII · THE AGE OF REPTILESChapter XIII · THE BIRD AND THE MAMMALChapter XIV · IN THE DAYS OF THE CHALKChapter XV · THE TERTIARY ERAChapter XVI · THE FLOWER AND THE INSECTChapter XVII · THE ORIGIN OF OUR MAMMALSChapter XVIII · THE EVOLUTION OF MANChapter XIX · MAN AND THE GREAT ICE-AGEChapter XX · THE DAWN OF CIVILISATIONChapter XXI · EVOLUTION IN HISTORYBeginning of this editionNext chapter →PREFACEAll chapters and sections (23)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACEChapters1234567891011121314151617181920211912PREFACE →