On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection / Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
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The fifteenth volume in a 29-volume set which contain all Charles Darwin's published works. Darwin was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. His work remains a central subject of study in the history of ideas, the history of science, zoology, botany, geology and evolution.
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- On the Origin of Species
- OR THE PRESERVATION OF FAVOURED RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
- Fellow Of The Royal, Geological, Linnæan, Etc., Societies; Author Of ‘Journal Of Researches During H.M.S. Beagle’s Voyage Round The World.’ LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1859.
- DETEAILED CONTENTS. ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES.
- ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CHAPTER I. VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION.
- CHAPTER II. VARIATION UNDER NATURE.
- CHAPTER III. STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE.
- CHAPTER IV. NATURAL SELECTION.
- CHAPTER V. LAWS OF VARIATION.
- CHAPTER VI. DIFFICULTIES ON THEORY.
- CHAPTER VII. INSTINCT.
- CHAPTER VIII. HYBRIDISM.
- CHAPTER IX. ON THE IMPERFECTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL RECORD.
- CHAPTER X. ON THE GEOLOGICAL SUCCESSION OF ORGANIC BEINGS.
- CHAPTER XI. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
- CHAPTER XII. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION—continued.
- CHAPTER XIII. MUTUAL AFFINITIES OF ORGANIC BEINGS: MORPHOLOGY: EMBRYOLOGY: RUDIMENTARY ORGANS.
- CHAPTER XIV. RECAPITULATION AND CONCLUSION.
- INDEX.
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