Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits
Charles Darwin
Play
Length 6 h 39 min
Chapters 15
First published 1882
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)
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 8:05
2
Habits of worms - part 2 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 33:22
3
Habits of worms--continued - part 1 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 28:25
4
Habits of worms--continued - part 2 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 28:15
5
Habits of worms--continued - part 3 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 36:46
6
The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface - part 1 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 28:39
7
The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface - part 2 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 36:33
8
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 1 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 20:24
9
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 2 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 27:51
10
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 3 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 12:12
11
The action of worms in the denudation of the land - part 1 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 24:41
12
The action of worms in the denudation of the land - part 2 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 16:12
13
The denudation of the land - continued - part 1 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 31:30
14
The denudation of the land - continued - part 2 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 26:35
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Conclusion Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 11:42
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