On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

Name: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
Author: Charles Darwin

by Charles Darwin

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Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #1228 (1859, 1st Edition, HTML file with table of contents) #22764 (1860, HTML file with table of contents) #2009 (6th Ed., HTML, definitive edition)

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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition)

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2007-09-25

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Evolution (Biology)Natural selection

About the author

Charles Darwin

1809–1882

Best known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection, this English naturalist changed how people understand life on Earth. His voyage on HMS Beagle and years of careful observation led to some of the most influential scientific books ever written.

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