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1.35 Science During the Revolutionary Era

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Scientific Understanding of Fossils and the Controversy of Extinction

This chapter explores the scientific understanding of fossils during the Revolutionary Era, including Robert Hook's observations and the controversy surrounding the idea of extinction in a society entrenched in religious beliefs.

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