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The Harvard Classics: Volume 11 - The Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin

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An edition of On the origin of species by means of natural selection (1859)

The Harvard Classics: Volume 11 - The Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection, based on evidence that he collected during his expedition on HMS Beagle in the 1830s.

Publish Date

1937

Publisher

P.F. Collier & son

Language

English

Pages

361

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Editor's Introduction

Page 5

An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species

Page 9

Introduction

Page 19

Chapter I. Variation Under Domestication

Page 23

Chapter II. Variation Under Nature

Page 54

Chapter III. Struggle for Existence

Page 71

Chapter IV. Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest

Page 87

Chapter V. Laws of Variation

Page 138

Chapter VI. Difficulties of the Theory

Page 169

Chapter VII. Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection

Page 209

Chapter VIII. Instinct

Page 251

Chapter IX. Hybridism

Page 285

Chapter X. On the Imperfection of the Geological Record

Page 319

Chapter XI. On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings

Page 349

Chapter XII. Geographical Distribution

Page 378

Chapter XIII. Geographical Distribution-Continued

Page 409

Chapter XIV. Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology-Embryology-Rudimentary Organs

Page 431

Chapter XV. Recapitulation And Conclusion

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Published in: New York

Classifications

Library of Congress: AC1.A4, E173 .A4 1910

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Format: Hardcover
Pagination: 361
Number of pages: 361

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Open Library: OL14010996M
Internet Archive: harvardclassics11eliouoft
LCCN: 16002641
Library Thing: 86110

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The Harvard Classics: Volume 11 - The Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin