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The Origin of Species

Author
Charles Darwin
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
14 hours 41 minutes
ISBN
9781802560343
Published
26 August 2024
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • evolution
  • natural selection
  • adaptation
  • survival of the fittest
  • biodiversity
  • natural history
  • inherited traits
  • scientific theory
  • species variation
  • biological science

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"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin revolutionizes our understanding of life on Earth with its groundbreaking theory of natural selection. Darwin meticulously documents how species evolve over time through variations and survival of the fittest, challenging existing beliefs about creation and the diversity of life. This seminal work combines extensive observations with detailed scientific analysis, offering profound insights into the interconnectedness of all living beings and laying the foundation for modern biological science.

Author

Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution. In a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.

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