On the Origin of Species
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On the Origin of Species

  1. 608 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

On the Origin of Species

About this book

The sixth and final edition of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work that introduced the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. First published in 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species introduced the scientific theory of evolution by means of natural selection, a revolutionary idea at the time. Fiercely debated on its release, Darwin's famous work was revised several times over the following decade, partly to refute the scientific and religious objections of the author's contemporaries. In this sixth edition of On the Origin of Species, Darwin lays out his theory by citing his studies done in the Galápagos aboard the HMS Beagle in the 1830s, as well as his follow-up research over the ensuing two decades.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Publisher’s Note
  7. An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species, Previously to the Publication of the First Edition of This Work
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. Variation Under Domestication
  10. Chapter 2. Variation Under Nature
  11. Chapter 3. Struggle for Existence
  12. Chapter 4. Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest
  13. Chapter 5. Laws of Variation
  14. Chapter 6. Difficulties of the Theory
  15. Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection
  16. Chapter 8. Instinct
  17. Chapter 9. Hybridism
  18. Chapter 10. On the Imperfection of the Geological Record
  19. Chapter 11. On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings
  20. Chapter 12. Geographical Distribution
  21. Chapter 13. Geographical Distribution—continued
  22. Chapter 14. Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology—Embryology—Rudimentary Organs
  23. Chapter 15. Recapitulation and Conclusion
  24. Glossary of the Principal Scientific Terms Used in the Present Volume