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Author:

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Title:

On the origin of species / Charles Darwin ; David Quammen, general editor.

Edition:

Illustrated ed.

Publisher:

Sterling,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xii, 544 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Evolution (Biology)
Natural selection.

Other Authors:

Quammen, David, 1948-

Notes:

"This illustrated edition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first publication"--Back of jacket. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Variation under domestication -- Variation under nature -- Struggle for existence -- Natural selection -- Laws of variation -- Difficulties on theory -- Instinct -- Hybridism -- On the imperfection of the geological record -- On the geological succession of organic beings -- Geographical distribution -- Geographical distribution-continued -- Mutual affinities of organic beings: morphology: embryology: rudimentary organs -- Recapitulation and conclusion.

Summary:

Reintroduces the author's work about the theory of evolution with over three hundred fifty illustrations and photographs, accompanied by excerpts from his diaries, letters, and other writings.

ISBN:

1402756399
9781402756399

OCLC:

(OCoLC)213301805

LCCN:

2008006902

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