On the Origin of Species
eBook - PDF

On the Origin of Species

By Means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition

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  1. 556 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

On the Origin of Species

By Means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition

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About this book

Darwin consolidated a lifetime of work in On the Origin of Species, compiling his discoveries from the voyage of the Beagle, his experiments, research and correspondence. He argues for the transmutation of species over time by the process of natural selection. His work laid the foundation of evolutionary biology, though when it was published it caused tremendous religious and philosophical debates. Darwin's work is still seen by many people to oppose Christian beliefs.

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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
  4. An Historical Sketch
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter I Variation Under Domestication
  7. Chapter II Variation Under Nature
  8. Chapter III Struggle for Existence
  9. Chapter IV Natural Selection; Or the Survival of the Fittest
  10. Chapter V Laws of Variation
  11. Chapter VI Difficulties of the Theory
  12. Chapter VII Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection
  13. Chapter VIII Instinct
  14. Chapter IX Hybridism
  15. Chapter X On the Imperfection of the Geological Record
  16. Chapter XI On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings
  17. Chapter XII Geographical Distribution
  18. Chapter XIII Geographical Distribution—Continued
  19. Chapter XIV Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology — Embryology — Rudimentary Organs
  20. Chapter XV Recapitulation and Conclusion
  21. Glossary of the Principal Scientific Terms Used in the Present Volume