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On Natural Selection

Charles Darwin
2005 Released
128 Pages
2-3 Hours
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Penguin BooksISBN 9781101651162
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Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin (1809–19 April 1882) is considered the most important English naturalist of all time. He established the theories of natural selection and evolution. His theory of evolution was published as On the Origin of Species in 1859, and by the 1870s is was widely accepted as fact.

More by Charles Darwin

The Origin of Species
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms
The Origin of Species and the Voyage of the 'Beagle'
The Voyage of the Beagle
On the Origin of Species: Or; the Preservation of the Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
On the Origin of Species
The Descent of Man
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
The Power of Movement in Plants
On the Origin of Species

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