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On the Origin of Species

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By Charles Darwin
Series: Evergreens
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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin explores the theory of natural selection, which revolutionised our understanding of life's evolution. The book presents evidence and observations from Darwin's journeys, explaining how species adapt and change over time due to environmental pressures. It provides a foundation for modern biology, highlighting the interconnectedness of all living organisms.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the natural world and want to understand the groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection. This seminal work offers detailed observations and arguments that explore the diversity of life and the processes that shape it, making it a foundational read for anyone interested in science and nature.

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On the Origin of Species

The foundation of evolutionary biology and natural selection - which prompted as huge a revolution in the fields of science and religion as Copernicus's heliocentric model of the universe and Newton's law of gravity, Darwin's On the Origin of Species is perhaps the most important book of scientific observation ever written."

The foundation of evolutionary biology and natural selection – perhaps the most important book of scientific observation ever written.

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When Darwin set sail at the end of 1831, it was only with a vague notion that all life forms, both present and extinct, were more strongly related than the Christian version of the world’s creation purported them to be.

During his five-year voyage of research and discovery on board HMS Beagle, and later from his home in Kent, he painstakingly collected a mass of evidence from across the planet – from Paraguay and the Galapagos Islands to Staffordshire and Scotland – building a compelling case for a theory that would change the world we live in – and the way we look at it – for ever.

The foundation of evolutionary biology and natural selection – which prompted as huge a revolution in the fields of science and religion as Copernicus’s heliocentric model of the universe and Newton’s law of gravity, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species is perhaps the most important book of scientific observation ever written.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847497840

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Alma Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 416

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Charles Darwin Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Evergreens

About the Author

The grandson of a pre-eminent natural philosopher, Charles Darwin (1809–82) devoted his life to the study of all forms of animal and vegetable life. His book On the Origin of Species, which was twenty years in the making, is his crowning achievement.

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