On the Origin of Species
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Darwin book worth up to $100,000 found on shelfA first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," which had been kept in a toilet bookcase for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch 40-60,000 pounds ($66-100,000). Christie's auctioneer will offer the... In this article: Charles Darwin and On the Origin of Species |
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
12 things we should teach our kids about Darwin
This is Darwin's year. We celebrated his 200th birthday in February and this month is the 150th anniversary of publication of "The Origin of the Species". Sadly there are still misconceptions about the Charles Darwin and his science,...
In this article: Charles Darwin, God, The Origin of the Species, Emma Darwin, Alfred Russell Wallace, Meanie, Leap of faith, and National Book Award
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BBC News | 1 day ago
Rare copy of Darwin's Origin of Species found on toilet bookshelf
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf
LONDON (AP) - An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's guest lavatory in southern England. Christie's auction house said Sunday the book - one of around...
In this article: Charles Darwin, Oxford, London, and England
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thestar.com | 3 days ago
Analysis: Darwin vs. Genesis, a literary smackdown
On the 150th birthday of The Origin of Species, putting two great works to the readability test Stephen Marche Special to the Star Next week will mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's 'The Origin of the...
In this article: Charles Darwin, Genesis, The Origin of Species, God, HMS Beagle, Dora the Explorer, and Marche
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NBC | 3 days ago
Anti-Darwin 'Origin of Species' given to students
West Lafayette - Christian activists have gone to Purdue University's main campus to hand out 2,000 copies of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" with a 50-page introduction intended to debunk his theory of evolution. The giveaway...
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New Scientist - Latest Headlines | 6 days ago
On the Origin of Species, Revisited
...anniversary of the most influential piece of popular science writing ever published. A few years ago, New Scientist listed reading On The Origin of Species as one of the 100 things to do before you die. To do so is to experience the...
In this article: Charles Darwin, Climate change, Francis Galton, Thomas Henry Huxley, and UK
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Centre Daily Times | 7 days ago
Pepperdine University to Examine the 150th Anniversary of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species
Pepperdine University to Examine the 150th Anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species MALIBU, Calif. - Across the globe this November noted academic institutions and leading science centers are celebrating the 150th...
In this article: Charles Darwin, Pepperdine University, Michael Ruse, and University of Wisconsin in Madison
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Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (published 24 November 1859) is a seminal work in scientific literature and arguably the pivotal work in evolutionary biology. The book's full title is On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, while for the 6th edition of 1872 the title was changed to The Origin of Species. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. Darwin's book was the culmination of evidence he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and expanded through continuing investigations and experiments after his return.
The book is readable even for the non-specialist and attracted widespread interest on publication. The book was controversial because it contradicted religious beliefs that underlay the then current theories of biology, and it generated much discussion on scientific, philosophical, and religious grounds. The scientific theory of evolution has itself evolved since Darwin's contributions, but natural selection remains the most widely accepted scientific model of how species evolve.
Nonetheless, the creation-evolution controversy continues to this day in some countries.
- Name:
- On the Origin of Species
- Country of Origin:
- United Kingdom
- Written By:
- Charles Darwin
- Published By:
- John Murray
- Media Type:
- Print (Hardback & Paperback)
- Language:
- English
- Published Date:
- 24 November 1859
- Subject:
- Evolutionary biology
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