Bastian, Henry C. Evolution of life. *$2.50. Dutton.
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“A detailed and somewhat belated statement of his side of the controversy over the spontaneous generation of life, which followed the publication, in 1872, of his book on ‘The Beginnings of life.’”—Dial.
“Ingenious and striking some of the new experiments cited certainly are; but it will be very difficult to find any biologist who will be convinced that they demonstrate the truth of the conclusion drawn from them by Dr. Bastian.” Raymond Pearl.
| − | Dial. 43: 210. O. 1, ’07. 210w. | |
| Ind. 63: 510. Ag. 29, ’07. 60w. | ||
| Lond. Times. 6: 115. Ap. 12, ’07. 1140w. |
“With practically all the eminent bacteriologists of the world flatly denying such a postulate of spontaneous generation, we can only add, in deference to Dr. Bastian’s evident sincerity, that his experiments must be at fault in some way; there is some loop-hole unguarded.”
| − | Nation. 85: 192. Ag. 29, ’07. 170w. |
“It is impossible not to admire the author’s strong desire to get at the truth, the courage of his convictions, and his incomparable good humour.” J. A. T.
| − + | Nature. 76: 1. My. 2, ’07. 1070w. |