The origin of species by means of natural selection

or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.

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Charles Darwin: The origin of species by means of natural selection (1917, D. Appleton)

English language

Published July 22, 1917 by D. Appleton.

OCLC Number:
1197838

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Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection, based on evidence that he collected during his expedition on HMS Beagle in the 1830s.

90 editions

Groundbreaking but a slog to get through

This is definitely a groundbreaking book, but Darwin's writing style makes it a slog to get through. It is probably one of the hardest 'popular science' books I've ever read.

Subjects

  • Evolution
  • Natural selection