The origin of species / Charles Darwin ; edited with an introduction and notes by Gillian Beer

Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)

ISBN 10: 019283438X / ISBN 13: 9780192834386

Editore: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998

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Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxxiii, 439 pages) : illustrations. Subjects; English literature. English fiction; 20th century. Evolution. Natural selection. Biological Evolution. Selection, Genetic. 1 Kg.

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• Titolo: The origin of species / Charles Darwin ; edited with an introduction and notes by Gillian Beer
• Editore: Oxford : Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 019283438X
• ISBN 13: 9780192834386
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: Paperback Edition.

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In The Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply-held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by `natural selection'. Development, diversification, decay, extinction, and absence of plan are all inherent to his theories. Darwin read prodigiously across many fields; he reflected on his experiences as a traveller; he experimented. His profoundly influential concept of `natural selection' condenses materials from past and present, from the Galapagos Islands to rural Staffordshire, from English back gardens to colonial encounters. The Origin communicates the enthusiasm of original thinking in an open, descriptive style, and Darwin's emphasis on the value of diversity speaks more strongly now than ever. As well as a stimulating introduction and notes, this edition offers a register of the many writers referred to by Darwin in the text.

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