On the Origin of SpeciesCharles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species, in which he writes of his theories of evolution by natural selection, is one of the most important works of scientific study ever published. This unabridged edition also includes a rich selection of primary source material: substantial selections from Darwin’s other works (Autobiography, notebooks, letters, Voyage of the Beagle, and The Descent of Man) and selections from Darwin’s sources and contemporaries (excerpts from Genesis, Paley, Lamarck, Spencer, Lyell, Malthus, Huxley, and Wallace). |
Contents
| 7 | |
| 9 | |
A Brief Chronology | 73 |
A Note on the Text | 76 |
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES | 77 |
From The Autobiography of Charles Darwin | 425 |
From Voyage of the Beagle Excerpts from Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History | 445 |
From Darwins Notebooks | 465 |
From the 1844Manuscript | 469 |
Letters | 475 |
From The Descent of Man and Selectionin Relation to Sex | 495 |
Contextual Materials | 562 |
Register of Names | 630 |
| 656 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action adapted allied amount animals appear Asa Gray Author become believe birds body breeds called cause chapter characters climate closely common compared complex considered continued crossed Darwin descended difficulty distinct domestic doubt effects evidence existence explained extinct extremely facts favourable feel fertility flowers follow formation forms genera genus geological give given greater groups habits hand hybrids important increase individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intermediate islands kind land laws less living look male manner means mind modification namely natural selection naturalists nearly never observed occur organic Origin parent perfect period plants points present principle probably produced races reason remains remarked respect result seeds seems single slight social sometimes species structure successive suppose tend theory tion variability variations varieties vary whole widely young