About “On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life”
On the Origin of Species is a scientific work by Charles Darwin, published on 24 November 1859. It presents the theory that populations evolve over generations through natural selection, with evidence drawn from Darwin’s Beagle expedition and later research. The book argues that the diversity of life developed through common descent and a branching pattern of evolution. While natural selection is the main mechanism, Darwin also acknowledges Lamarckism as a less significant factor. The work is regarded as the foundation of evolutionary biology. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1859
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- 1883 · ISBN 9780140439120
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| | On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life | 1859 | — | Buy on Amazon |