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Darwin had been intrigued by the earthworm for forty years, but it wasn't until 1881 that he produced the volume that would illuminate this “unsung creature which, in its untold millions, transformed the land as the coral polyps did the tropical sea." The volume, which focused on the fascinating behavior and ecology of the earthworm, sold thousands of copies in its first weeks.

The book best known as Worms, referred to as earthworms, was Charles Darwin’s last scientific book. He studied the earthworm behavior and ecology. The worm ecology was the first important work on soil bioturbation, the reformation of soils and sediments through animals or plants. The effects of bioturbation consist of changing the texture of soil or diagenesis, the change of sediments of sedimentary rocks into forming another sedimentary rock during and after rock formation. Bioirrigation, the process of benthic organisms flushing their burrows with overlying water, benthic organisms, known as the benthic zone, are the group of organisms that live near the seabed. Another effect of bioturbation is the displacement of microorganisms and non-living particles. After his extensive work on his natural history collections, the voluminous Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, containing the subjects, mammals and coral formations, Darwin went home in and stayed with his relatives, home of his uncle Josiah Wedgwood. Darwin’s uncle observed in a certain area of the soil where lime and cinders lie had disappeared. Uncle Jos said that this might have been caused by earthworms. His nephew found it interesting and engaged in studying on the works of earthworm transforming coral polyps from the land of the tropical sea. Darwin presented his theory on worms forming mould with the worms’ role in soil formation. He presented it to the Geological Society of London. His colleagues have doubts about Darwin’s paper, that it is not related to their subject matter, as they expected something more about geology. But the leading geologist William Buckland favored to publish Darwin’s work, as it is a crucial study as it is a new Geological Power. Charles Robert Darwin was an English biologist, naturalist and geologist, and is famous for his study on the science of evolution. He is known for his books, The Voyage of Beagle and On the Origin of Species.

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{Size: 14.34 x 22.59 cms} Lang: - English, Pages 340. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of original edition published long back [1897]. This book is Printed in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Complete Title: The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms with observations on their habits 1897 [Hardcover]. Author: Charles Darwin

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...from the castings ejected on the sloping border down to the level of the field. Some fresh castings were seen close to the stone. Nevertheless, on digging a large hole to a depth of 18 inches where the stone had lain, only two worms and a few burrows were seen, although the soil was damp and seemed favourable for worms. There were some large colonies ot ants beneath the stone, and possibly since their establishment the worms had decreased in number. The third stone was only about half as large as the others; and two strong boys could together have rolled it over. I have no doubt that it had been rolled over at a moderately recent time, for it now lay at some distance from the two other stones at the bottom of a little adjoining slope. It rested also on fine earth, instead of partly on brick-rubbish. In agreement with this conclusion, the raised surrounding border of turf was only 1 inch high in some parts, and 2 inches in other parts. There were no colonies of ants beneath this stone, and on digging a hole where it had lain, several burrows and worms were found. At Stonehenge, some of the outer Druidical stones are now prostrate, having fallen at a remote but unknown period; and these have become buried to a moderate depth in the ground. They are surrounded by sloping borders of turf, on which recent castings were seen. Close to one of these fallen stones, which was 17 ft. long, 6 ft. broad, and 28J inches thick, a hole was dug; and here the vegetable mould was at least 9 inches in thickness. At this depth a flint was found, and a little higher up on one side of the hole a fragment of glass. The base of the stone lay about 9 inches beneath the level of the surrounding ground, and its upper surface 19 inches above the ground. A hole was...