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WHEN on board H.M.S. 'Beagle,' as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of the organic beings inhabiting South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent.
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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 traveller, 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.
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- Title The Origin of Species
- Author Charles Darwin
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 441
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Prometheus Books
- Date May 1975
- Features Glossary, Index
- ISBN 9780879756758 / 0879756756
- Weight 1.14 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 8.54 x 5.52 x 0.91 in (21.69 x 14.02 x 2.31 cm)
- Reading level 1430
- Library of Congress subjects Evolution (Biology), Natural selection
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 90063888
- Dewey Decimal Code 575.016
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