The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations…


Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan

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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) (6 hr 38 min)

Chapters

Introduction 8:05 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Habits of worms - part 1 27:39 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Habits of worms - part 2 33:22 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Habits of worms--continued - part 1 28:25 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Habits of worms--continued - part 2 28:15 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Habits of worms--continued - part 3 36:46 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface - part 1 28:39 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface - part 2 36:33 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 1 20:24 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 2 27:51 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings - part 3 12:12 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The action of worms in the denudation of the land - part 1 24:41 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The action of worms in the denudation of the land - part 2 16:12 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The denudation of the land - continued - part 1 31:30 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The denudation of the land - continued - part 2 26:35 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Conclusion 11:42 Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan