The Variation of animals and Plants Under Domestication
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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Synopsis
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is a book written by Charles Darwin that was first published in January 1868. A large proportion of the book contains detailed information on the domestication of animals and plants but it also contains in Chapter XXVII a description of Darwin's theory of heredity which he called pangenesis.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19325
- Title
- The Variation of animals and Plants Under Domestication
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition , revised. Tenth thousand
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Science; Natural Selection; Evolution; Darwin; Natural History; Pangenesis; Gemmules
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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