Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is unquestionably one of the chief landmarks in biology. The Origin (as it is widely known) was literally only an abstract of the manuscript Darwin had originally intended to complete and publish as the formal presentation of his views on evolution. Compared with the Origin, his original long manuscript work on Natural Selection, which is presented here and made available for the first time in printed form, has more abundant examples and illustrations of Darwin's argument, plus an extensive citation of sources.
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'Natural Selection is a joy to read. It is full of insights and subtle observations that never found their way into the Origin.' Science
' ... enables all interested in evolutionary theories to appreciate the background information on which Darwin based the statements he made and the conclusions he reached in the Origin.' New Scientist
' ... enables all interested in evolutionary theories to appreciate the background information on which Darwin based the statements he made and the conclusions he reached in the Origin.' New Scientist
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An original, unpublished manuscript written before the Origin of Species which contains the references to journal articles and books that Darwin used in formulating his controversial ideas. This volume has been edited and annotated and includes a cross-indexing to the Origin.
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On October 8, 1856, Darwin wrote to his second cousin, W.D.Fox, that 'I...am now drawing up my work as perfect as my materials of nineteen years' collecting suffice, but do not intend to stop to perfect any line of investigation beyond current work...I find to my sorrow it will run to quite a big book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bordering species, species having varieties, liquor seminis, pied ravens, climatal conditions, diffused species, larger genera, fertile together, smaller genera, lessened fertility, northern genera, naturalised plants, alpine productions, perfect fertility, small genera, secondary male characters, other organic beings, new specific forms, varying species, social plants, doubtful species, large genera, common pheasant, common mule, temperate forms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Gaertner Bastardz, United States, Asa Gray, British Birds, Great Britain, Milne Edwards, Annals of Nat, London Catalogue, Tierra del Fuego, Gardener's Chronicle, Journal of Researches, Pocket Diary, Cape of Good Hope, Isidore Geoffroy, Fauna Boreali-Americana, American Journal of Science, Das Entdeckte, Flora Indica, Dritte Fortsetzung, Nova Acta Petrop, Philosophical Transactions, Andrew Knight, British Flora, History of Ireland New!
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On October 8, 1856, Darwin wrote to his second cousin, W.D.Fox, that 'I...am now drawing up my work as perfect as my materials of nineteen years' collecting suffice, but do not intend to stop to perfect any line of investigation beyond current work...I find to my sorrow it will run to quite a big book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bordering species, species having varieties, liquor seminis, pied ravens, climatal conditions, diffused species, larger genera, fertile together, smaller genera, lessened fertility, northern genera, naturalised plants, alpine productions, perfect fertility, small genera, secondary male characters, other organic beings, new specific forms, varying species, social plants, doubtful species, large genera, common pheasant, common mule, temperate forms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Gaertner Bastardz, United States, Asa Gray, British Birds, Great Britain, Milne Edwards, Annals of Nat, London Catalogue, Tierra del Fuego, Gardener's Chronicle, Journal of Researches, Pocket Diary, Cape of Good Hope, Isidore Geoffroy, Fauna Boreali-Americana, American Journal of Science, Das Entdeckte, Flora Indica, Dritte Fortsetzung, Nova Acta Petrop, Philosophical Transactions, Andrew Knight, British Flora, History of Ireland New!
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- Natural Selection (Phoenix 60p paperbacks) by Charles Darwin on 29 pages
- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on 10 pages
- The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition by Charles Darwin on 10 pages
- The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin on 10 pages
- Principles of Geology (Penguin Classics) by Charles Lyell on 8 pages
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