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John William Dawson

Sir J. Wm. Dawson, LL.D., F.G.S., was principal of McGill College in Montreal and president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Canadian geologist, principal of McGill University (1820–1899)

Born	1820
Died	1899

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The story of the earth and man

by John William Dawson
First published in 1873
13 editions, 5 ebooks
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Dawn of life: being the history of the oldest known fossil remains, and their relation to geological time and to the development of the animal kingdom.

by John William Dawson First published in 1875
7 editions, 1 ebook
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Modern science in Bible lands.

by John William Dawson
First published in 1888
7 editions, 4 ebooks
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Some salient points in the science of the earth

by John William Dawson
First published in 1873
7 editions, 3 ebooks
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Egypt and Syria: their physical features in relation to Bible history / By J. William Dawson.

by John William Dawson
First published in 1800
7 editions, 3 ebooks
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Acadian geology: the geological structure, organic remains, and mineral resources of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

by John William Dawson First published in 1855
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A handbook of the geography and natural history of the province of Nova Scotia.

by John William Dawson First published in 1857
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Acadian Geology: The Geological Structure, Organic Remains, and Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

by John William Dawson First published in 2018
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Modern ideas of evolution as related to revelation and science

by John William Dawson First published in 1890
6 editions, 1 ebook
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The origin of the world according to revelation and science.

by John William Dawson
First published in 1877
6 editions, 4 ebooks
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Fossil men and their modern representatives.: An attempt to illustrate the characters and condition of prehistoric men in Europe, by those of American races.

by John William Dawson
First published in 1880
5 editions, 4 ebooks
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Handbook of zoology: with examples from Canadian species, recent and fossil

by John William Dawson First published in 1870
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Relics of primeval life: beginning of life in the dawn of geological time

by John William Dawson
First published in 1897
5 editions, 2 ebooks
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Air-breathers of the coal period: a descriptive account of the remains of land animals found in the coal formation of Nova Scotia, with remarks on their bearing on theories of the formation of coal and of the origin of species

by John William Dawson First published in 1863
5 editions, 1 ebook
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The meeting place of geology and history

by John William Dawson
First published in 1894
5 editions, 4 ebooks
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Handbook of Geology for the Use of Canadian Students

by John William Dawson First published in 2018
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The geological history of plants

by John William Dawson
First published in 1888
4 editions, 2 ebooks
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The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology

by John William Dawson First published in 1891
4 editions, 1 ebook
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De quelques sépultures d'anciens indigènes de l'Amérique découvertes à Montréal

by John William Dawson First published in 1861
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Fossil Plants of the Devonian and Upper Silurian Formations of Canada, Parts 1-2

by John William Dawson and Geological Survey of Canada First published in 2018
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Canadian geologist, principal of McGill University (1820–1899)

Born	1820
Died	1899

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OLID: OL355021A
ISNI: 000000008084924X
Library of Congress Names: n50045738
Project Gutenberg: 40426
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): GEAV020357
VIAF: 5231467
Wikidata: Q1702168
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1702168

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