On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin
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"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin is a work of scientific literature published in 1859. This foundational text introduced the theory that populations evolve through natural selection, presenting evidence that life's diversity arose from common descent through branching evolution. Drawing on Darwin's research and Beagle expedition findings, the book challenged prevailing beliefs about unchanging species and humanity's unique place in nature, sparking intense scientific, philosophical,
and religious debate that transformed biology forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title |
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition) |
| Note |
Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #1228 (1859, 1st Edition, HTML file with table of contents) #22764 (1860, HTML file with table of contents) #2009 (6th Ed., HTML, definitive edition) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species |
| Credits | Steven Gibbs, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Evolution (Biology) |
| Subject | Natural selection |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 22764 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-22764-1 |
| Release Date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Last Update | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 555 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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