The Origin Of Species By Means Of Natural Selection

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 470 pages
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Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 137703805X

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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection; Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin Pdf

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Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1715277252

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On the Origin of Species (Annotated) First Edition by Charles Darwin Pdf

This is the first edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published on November 24, 1859 in London by John Murray. It is a seminal work in scientific literature and a landmark work in evolutionary biology. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. The starting chapters introduce the theory of natural selection, explaining why certain species thrive, while others decrease in number, how the members of nature are in competition with each other and why organisms tend to vary and change with time. Much of this work is based on experiments and observations seen within domestic animals and plants. The later chapters defend the theory of natural selection against apparent inconsistencies, why geological records are incomplete, why we find species so widespread and how sterility can be inherited when the organisation is unable to reproduce and more. The book is approachable for any audience.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798692309044

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On the Origin of Species Illustrated by Charles Darwin Pdf

On the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), [3] published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.[4] Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101126752

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The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin Pdf

Charles Darwin’s classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Few other books have created such a lasting storm of controversy as The Origin of Species. Darwin’s theory that species derive from other species by a gradual evolutionary process and that the average level of each species is heightened by the “survival of the fittest” stirred up popular debate to fever pitch. Its acceptance revolutionized the course of science. As Sir Julian Huxley, the noted biologist, points out in his illuminating introduction, the importance of Darwin’s contribution to modern scientific knowledge is almost impossible to evaluate: “a truly great book, one which can still be read with profit by professional biologist.” Includes an Introduction by Sir Julian Huxley

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Elibron Classics
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 1402184948

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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin Pdf

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by John Murray, 1875, London

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Evolution
ISBN : HARVARD:32044020311387

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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin Pdf

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 901 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781775415374

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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Pdf

Darwin consolidated a lifetime of work in On the Origin of Species, compiling his discoveries from the voyage of the Beagle, his experiments, research and correspondence. He argues for the transmutation of species over time by the process of natural selection. His work laid the foundation of evolutionary biology, though when it was published it caused tremendous religious and philosophical debates. Darwin's work is still seen by many people to oppose Christian beliefs.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Evolution
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000298963

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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin Pdf

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486114828

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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Pdf

DIVReasoned and well-documented in its arguments, this work offers coherent views of natural selection, adaptation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest, and other concepts that form the foundation of evolutionary theory. /div

Author : Julian Huxley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:830587347

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The Origin of Species by Julian Huxley Pdf

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486450063

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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Pdf

States the evidence for a theory of evolution, explains how evolution takes place, and discusses instinct, hybridism, fossils, distribution, and classification.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798741885949

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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin Pdf

the origin of species by means of natural selection From Charles Darwin

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780553214635

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The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Pdf

The publication of Darwin’s The Origin of Species in 1859 marked a dramatic turning point in scientific thought. The volume had taken Darwin more than twenty years to publish, in part because he envisioned the storm of controversy it was certain to unleash. Indeed, selling out its first edition on its first day, The Origin of Species revolutionized science, philosophy, and theology. Darwin’s reasoned, documented arguments carefully advance his theory of natural selection and his assertion that species were not created all at once by a divine hand but started with a few simple forms that mutated and adapted over time. Whether commenting on his own poor health, discussing his experiments to test instinct in bees, or relating a conversation about a South American burrowing rodent, Darwin’s monumental achievement is surprisingly personal and delightfully readable. Its profound ideas remain controversial even today, making it the most influential book in the natural sciences ever written—an important work not just to its time but to the history of humankind.

Author : Daniel C. Dennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439126295

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Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel C. Dennett Pdf

In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet," focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of humanity's place in the universe. Dennett vividly describes the theory itself and then extends Darwin's vision with impeccable arguments to their often surprising conclusions, challenging the views of some of the most famous scientists of our day.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780857088475

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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Pdf

A new, deluxe hardcover edition of one of the most important scientific works ever written In December 1831, Charles Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle, accompanying her crew on a five-year journey that crossed the Atlantic Ocean to survey the coasts of South America. As the expedition’s geologist and naturalist, Darwin collected evidence from the Galapagos Islands and other locations which prompted him to speculate that species evolve over generations through a process of natural selection. In 1859, Darwin published On the Origin of Species, a work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. His revolutionary work presented evidence from the Beagle expedition as well as from years of subsequent research and experimentation. Written for non-specialists, Darwin’s book gained widespread interest from the scientific community, religious leaders, politicians and the general public. The theory Darwin presented in his book quickly became the subject of heated debate and discussion. Now accepted by the scientific community, Darwin’s concepts of evolutionary adaptation via natural selection are central to modern evolutionary theory and form the foundation of modern life sciences. Perhaps the most transformative scientific volume ever published, this volume of the first edition of On the Origin of Species: Outlines Darwin’s ideas, scientific influences and the core of his theory Details natural selection and address possible objections to the theory Examines the fossil record and biogeography to support evolutionary adaptation Features a "Recapitulation and Conclusion" which reviews key concepts and considers the future relevance of Darwin’s theory On the Origin of Species: The Science Classic is an important addition to the bestselling Capstone Classics series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon. It includes an insightful Introduction from leading Darwin scholar Dr John van Wyhe of the University of Singapore, which presents new research and an offers an original perspective on Darwin and his famous work. This high-quality, hardcover volume is a must-have for readers interested in science and scientific literature, particularly evolutionary theory and life sciences.