The Origin of Species Enriched Classi Edition Contributor(s): Darwin, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416561471 ISBN-13: 9781416561477 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound Published: July 2008 Annotation: Contents: Editor's Introduction; Historical Sketch; Variation Under Domestication; Variation Under Nature; Struggle for Existence; Natural Selection or the Survival of the Fittest; Laws of Variation; Difficulties of the Theory; Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection; Instinct; Hybridism; On the Imperfections of the Geological Record; On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings; Geographical Distribution; Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings; Recapitulation and Conclusion. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
Dewey: 576 |
LCCN: 2009275936 |
Lexile Measure: 1430 |
Series: Enriched Classics (Pocket) |
Physical Information: 1.38" H x 5.8" W x 6.87" (0.64 lbs) 624 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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Publisher Description: This classic work of scientific literature, presenting the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, is still both relevant and controversial in the twenty-first century. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
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Contributor Bio(s): Darwin, Charles: - Charles Darwin's (1809-1882) love of natural history led him to the Beagle. Twenty years after his voyage, his landmark work On the Origin of Species sparked immediate controversy and has continued to do so for 150 years. David Quammen is an acclaimed natural history writer and the author of The Song of the Dodo and The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, in addition to nearly a dozen other books. |