Download or read book The Evolution of the Vertebral Column written by H. F. Gadow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1933, this book is a culmination of a lifetime of research by Hans Friedrich Gadow into the evolution of the vertebrae. Gadow outlines the various forms of vertebral development as a guide to larger and more general questions on the morphological scheme of the evolution of vertebrate creatures, and uses plentiful diagrams, photographs and reconstructions to trace spinal development. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of science.