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Title Statement | The origin of species: by means of natural selection of The preservation of favored races in the struggle for life / Charles Darwin ; with an introduction by Sir Julian Huxley. |
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Additional Contributors | Darwin, Charles,1809-1882 |
Huxley, Julian,1887-1975 | |
Publication | New York: Signet classics, 2003. |
Edition | 150th anniversary ed. |
Extent of Item | xxix, 545 pages ; |
ISBN | 9780451529060 |
Other Number | (OCoLC)966084568 |
General Notes | Includes index. |
Contents | Variation under domestication -- Variation under nature -- Struggle for existence -- Natural selection: or the survival of the fittest -- Laws of variation -- Difficulties of the theory -- Miscellaneous objections to the theory of natural selection -- Instinct -- Hybridism -- On the imperfection of the geological record -- On the geological succession of organic beings -- Geographical distribution -- Mutual affinities of organic beings: morphology: embryology: rudimentary organs -- Recapitulation and conclusion. |
Summary | "In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by 'natural selection'. Development, diversification, decay, extinction and absence of plan are all inherent to his theories." "Darwin read prodigiously across many fields; he reflected on his experiences as a traveler, he experimented. His profoundly influential concept of 'natural selection' condenses materials from past and present, from the Galapagos Islands to rural Staffordshire, from English back gardens to colonial encounters. The Origin communicates the enthusiasm of original thinking in an open, descriptive style, and Darwin's emphasis on the value of diversity speaks more strongly now than ever."--The publisher's description. |
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By Topic | Evolution (Biology) |
Natural selection |