Moving away from his earlier belief in a short, catastrophic history of the Earth, Buckland's Treatise envisages instead propounds the theory of a course of progressive change that occured as the Earth gradually cooled and became ready for human occupation. During this time, the creatures that first walked the earth did not die out because they were poorly designed; God loved the dinosaurs and had adapted them to their various circumstances. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.