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 imperfection of...

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Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York Signet classics 2003
Ausgabe:	[150th anniversary edition]
Schlagworte:	Artbildung Natürliche Auslese Evolution (Biology) Natural selection
Zusammenfassung:	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 imperfection of the geological record -- On the geological succession of organic beings -- Geographical distribution -- Mutual affinities of organic beings: morphology: embryology: rudimentary organs -- Recapitulation and conclusion. "In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by 'natural selection'. Development, diversification, decay, extinction and absence of plan are all inherent to his theories." "Darwin read prodigiously across many fields; he reflected on his experiences as a traveler, he experimented. His profoundly influential concept of 'natural selection' condenses materials from past and present, from the Galapagos Islands to rural Staffordshire, from English back gardens to colonial encounters. The Origin communicates the enthusiasm of original thinking in an open, descriptive style, and Darwin's emphasis on the value of diversity speaks more strongly now than ever."--The publisher's description
Beschreibung:	Includes index
Beschreibung:	xxix, 545 Seiten 18 cm
ISBN:	9780451529060 0451529065