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The Origin of Species was the first mature and persuasive work to explain how species change through the process of natural selection. Upon its publication, the book began to transform attitudes about society and religion, and was soon used to justify the philosophies of communists, socialists, capitalists, and even Germany's National Socialists. But the most quoted response came from Thomas Henry Huxley, Darwin's friend and also a renowned naturalist, who exclaimed, "How extremely stupid not to...
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The Origin of Species (By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) (Hardcover)
Description Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of the scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly 'passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street.' Yet after reading it, Darwin's friend and colleague T.H. Huxley had a different reaction...
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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin was published on November 24, 1859. The book's full title is On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. This book is a seminal work in scientific literature and a landmark work in evolutionary biology. Darwin's book contains a wealth of evidence that the diversity of life arose through a branching pattern of evolution and common descent - evidence which he had accumulated on the voyage of...
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of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life." In his landmark study, Darwin theorized that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. These ideas flew in the face of long-held beliefs, and the book immediately became one of the most controversial scientific works in history--and it still remains so today. Now, for the first time, Darwin's classic is fully and handsomely illustrated with more than 350 illustrations and photos, many of them in brilliant...
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The Origin of Species and The Voyage of the 'Beagle' by Charles Darwin - Hardcover
Easily the most influential book published in the nineteenth century, Darwin’s The Origin of Species is also that most unusual phenomenon, an altogether readable discussion of a scientific subject. On its appearance in 1859 it was immediately recognized by enthusiasts and detractors alike as a work of the greatest importance: its revolutionary theory of evolution by means of natural selection provoked a furious reaction that continues to this day.
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Superb new edition of the book that revolutionized the study of biology and permanently altered man's idea of his earthly origins. Distinguished as one of the most readable and accessible works of the scientific imagination ever written. 90 black-and-white illustrations.
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Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly "passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street." Yet, after reading it, Darwin's friend and colleague T. H. Huxley had a different reaction: "How extremely...
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The development of Charles Darwin's views on evolution by natural selection has fascinated biologists since the 1859 publication of his landmark text On The Origin of Species. His experiences, observations and reflections during and after his pivotal journey on the Beagle during 1831-36 were of critical importance. Darwin was not, however, a man to be rushed. While his autobiography claims that the framework of his theory was laid down by 1839, its first outline sketch did not emerge until 1842. That essay was...
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Charles Darwin's on the Origin of Species (Hardcover)
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels, Science. Subgenre: Life Sciences / Evolution. Date Published: October 27, 2009. Release Date: October 27, 2009. Publisher: Rodale Pr. Pages: 192. Format: Hardcover.
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The Origin of Species Hardcover - Charles Darwin
This is the book that turned modern culture upside-down. Affecting not just science but the humanities, government and even theology, this thesis was the result of years of observational science by Darwin, during which he observed changes within species and extrapolated the information to mean that changes between species could occur. Non-theological abrupt appearance, the logic of which is now disputed by some evolutionary scholars, and evolution (biological/organic, biochemical/chemical, and cosmic...
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Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly "passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street." Yet, after reading it, Darwin's friend and colleague T. H. Huxley had a different reaction: "How extremely...
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Darwin's reasoned, documented arguments carefully advance his theory of natural selection and assertion that species were not created all at once by a divine hand but started with a few simple forms that mutated and adapted over time. Whether commenting on his own ill health, discussing his experiments to test instinct in bees, or relating a conversation about a South American burrowing rodent, Darwin's monumental achievement is surprisingly personal and delightfully readable. Its ideas remain extremely...
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Chapter I: Variation Under Domestication. Chapter II: Variation Under Nature. Chapter III: Struggle for Existence. Chapter IV: Natural Selection. Chapter V: Laws of Variation. Chapter VI: Difficulties on Theory. Chapter VII: Instinct. Chapter VIII: Hybridism. Chapter IX: On the Imperfection of the Geological Record. Chapter X: On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings. Chapter XI: Geographical Distribution. Chapter XII: Geographical Distribution - Continued. Chapter XIII: Mutual...
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Immediately selling out after its first publication in England in 1859, The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin possessed the remarkable characteristic of being accessible reading for the general public as well as the scientific community. The book that presented Darwin’s theory of evolution through the process of natural selection caused an immediate stir among scientific and religious communities as well as triggering a shift in how people viewed themselves. Darwin’s detailed...
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Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly "passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street." Yet, after reading it, Darwin's friend and colleague T. H. Huxley had a different reaction: "How extremely...
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Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly "passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street." Yet, after reading it, Darwin's friend and colleague T. H. Huxley had a different reaction: "How extremely...
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In Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, author Michael Keller and illustator Nicolle Rager Fuller introduce a new generation of readers to the original text. Including sections about his pioneering research, the book’s initial public reception, his correspondence with other leading scientists, as well as the most recent breakthroughs in evolutionary theory, this riveting, beautifully rendered adaptation breathes new life into Darwin’s seminal and still polarizing work.
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Title: The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
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ITEM DETAILS Darwin, Charles The Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life New York: The Humboldt Publishing Co Hard Cover. Title page states this is a "New edition, from the Sixth and Latest English edition with additions and corrections." Undated, but after 1889 as there is an extract in rear about Humboldt's books reprinted from 1889. Original red cloth binding with gold lettering on spine and "Humboldt library" emblem...
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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." 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. As well as a stimulating introduction and detailed notes, this edition offers a register of the many...
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