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On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural SelectionCharles Darwin

On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection

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Original author: Charles Darwin

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"On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin is a work of scientific literature published in 1859. It introduced the theory that populations evolve through natural selection, with life's diversity arising from common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin presented evidence from his Beagle expedition and years of research to challenge the belief that species were unchanging. The book sparked intense scientific, philosophical, and religious debate, ultimately transforming our understanding of life and becoming the foundation of evolutionary biology.

On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, by Charles Darwin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1228.

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32 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter 2: Variation Under Nature48 words
  2. 2.Chapter 3: Struggle for Existence69 words
  3. 3.Chapter 4: Natural Selection83 words
  4. 4.Chapter 5: Laws of Variation56 words
  5. 5.Chapter 6: Difficulties on Theory67 words
  6. 6.Chapter 7: Instinct40 words
  7. 7.Chapter 8: Hybridism69 words
  8. 8.Chapter 9: On the Imperfection of the Geological Record69 words
  9. 9.Chapter 10: On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings78 words
  10. 10.Chapter 11: Geographical Distribution45 words
  11. 11.Chapter 12: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION—continued41 words
  12. 12.Chapter 13: Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology68 words
  13. 13.Chapter 14: Recapitulation and Conclusion49 words
  14. 14.Introduction1,695 words
  15. 15.Chapter I: Variation Under Domestication11,620 words
  16. 16.Chapter II: Variation Under Nature4,862 words
  1. 17.Chapter III: Struggle for Existence6,159 words
  2. 18.Chapter IV: Natural Selection (1)8,854 words
  3. 19.Chapter IV: Natural Selection (2)6,779 words
  4. 20.Chapter V: Laws of Variation (1)8,947 words
  5. 21.Chapter V: Laws of Variation (2)3,235 words
  6. 22.Chapter VI: Difficulties on Theory11,097 words
  7. 23.Chapter VII: Instinct11,898 words
  8. 24.Chapter VIII: Hybridism9,925 words
  9. 25.Chapter IX9,698 words
  10. 26.Chapter X10,306 words
  11. 27.Chapter XI: Geographical Distribution11,373 words
  12. 28.Chapter XII: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION—continued8,551 words
  13. 29.Chapter XIII (1)8,837 words
  14. 30.Chapter XIII (2)5,693 words
  15. 31.Chapter XIV: Recapitulation and Conclusion (1)8,605 words
  16. 32.Chapter XIV: Recapitulation and Conclusion (2)4,745 words