On Natural SelectionThroughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.
|
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adapted advantage alarge allthe anda andof andthe andwill animals asthe atthe become extinct believe birds branches branchiae breeds buton Butwe bythe caseof chanceof character Charles Darwin cirripedes climate common competition complex conditions oflife destroyed destruction differin distinct divergent diversified eachother eggs existence exterminated extinct extremely favourable variations flowers forms fromsome fromthe genera genus geological periods gradations groups habits havebeen Hence humblebees Ican importance improved increase in numbers individuals individualsof inhabitants inheritance innumbers insects instance intercrossing intermediate varieties inthe diagram itis itwill living fossils males modified descendants natural selection naturalists nectar numberof ofall ofany offspring ofnature ofspecies ofthe ofthese onespecies onthe organic original perfect periodof plants pollen preservation prey probably produced proportional numbers quadruped represented seeds sexual selection slight species speciesof structure struggle supposed swimbladder tend thatthe thatthey themost theother thesame tobe tohave tothe tree wellmarked wemay wesee willbe willgenerally wouldbe