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The Voyage of the Beagle is the title most commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. This was the third volume of The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, the other volumes of which, were written or edited by the commanders of the ships. Journal and Remarks covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship...
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The Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies...
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Published in 1872, thirteen years after On the Origin of Species, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is devoted to documenting what Darwin believes is the genetically determined aspects of behavior. Together with The Descent of Man (1871), it sketches out Darwin's main thesis of human origins. Here he traces the animal origins of human characteristics such as pursing of the lips in concentration, tightening of the muscles around the...
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This edition of Darwin's life story restores previously censored passages on religion and the scientist's opinions of his contemporaries.
Darwin wrote his autobiography in 1876, at the age of sixty-seven, hoping it would prove interesting to his children and grandchildren. Preparing the book for a wider audience, his family initially sought to protect his legacy by removing passages they found too personal or controversial.
This restored edition,...
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It took Charles Darwin more than twenty years to publish this book, in part because he realized that it would ignite a firestorm of controversy. On the Origin of Species first appeared in 1859, and it remains a continuing source of conflict to this day. Even among those who reject its ideas, however, the work's impact is undeniable. In science, philosophy, and theology, this is a book that changed the world. In addition to its status as the focus...
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El origen de las especies -título original en inglés: On the Origin of Species- es un libro de Charles Darwin publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, considerado uno de los trabajos precursores de la literatura científica y el fundamento de la teoría de la biología evolutiva. El título completo de la primera edición fue On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life -El origen...
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First published in 1871, "The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex" is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin. In this volume, Darwin attempts to marry the theories of human evolution with evolutionary theory, exploring evolutionary ethics, evolutionary psychology, differences between sexes, differences between human races, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society. Contents include: "Principles Of Sexual Selection",...
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Collected in this edition is the early autobiographical fragment written by Charles Darwin in 1838 along with his official autobiography which was first published in 1887, five years after his death. His controversial theory of evolution, which asserted that all of life on earth descended from common ancestors through a process of natural selection, subjected him to much criticism in his lifetime but would ultimately place him amongst the most important...
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The Origin of Species sold out on the first day of its publication in 1859. It is the major book of the nineteenth century and one of the most readable and accessible of the great revolutionary works of the scientific imagination. Though, in fact, little read, most people know what it says—at least they think they do.
The Origin of Species was the first mature and persuasive work to explain how species change through the process of
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) fue un destacado científico británico conocido por su teoría de la evolución y su contribución a la biología. En 1831, Darwin embarcó en el HMS Beagle para realizar una expedición científica alrededor del mundo. Durante los cinco años que duró el viaje, visitó varios continentes y recolectó una gran cantidad de datos y especímenes que sentarían las bases de su teoría de la evolución. La obra "Viaje de un...
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This new digital edition of The Origin of Species includes a text which has been updated with modern spellings and punctuations. There is also a biographical essay on Darwin by historian Elbert Hubbard and a Charles Darwin image gallery. Based on the definitive 6th Edition.
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In The Descent of Man Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details the theory of sexual selection, a form of biological adaptation distinct from, yet interconnected with, natural selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between sexes, the dominant role of women in mate choice, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory...
13) Chiloé
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Este libro contiene las observaciones sobre las islas de Chiloé, en el sur de Chile, tomadas de la célebre obra Viaje de un naturalista alrededor del mundo, de Charles Darwin (1809-1882). A través del relato de sus extensas travesías a pie, a caballo y en bote por estas islas, Darwin entrega un diario de viaje que "demuestra, además de su gran capacidad de observación y deducción, una sorprendente finura estética" ("Darwin escritor", El Mercurio,...
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"On the Origin of the Species" is Charles Darwin's groundbreaking treatise on how life developed on this planet. Darwin's theories on evolutionary science and natural selection have since formed the basis for modern scientific beliefs in how species - over thousands, even millions of years - adapt and change depending on their surroundings, their changing environment and the threat of predators by making incremental changes to their own physical makeup...
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Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of Charles Darwin's seminal scientific text, "On the Origin of Species" (1859). Although several evolutionary theories existed at the time, Darwin's book introduced the theory that species evolve and over time through mutation and natural selection. Darwin wrote the book for non-specialists, granting it with widespread appeal, and it has formed the foundation of evolution in biology and modern...
16) Autobiografía
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Esta autobiografía de Charles Darwin se publicó en su primera edición censurada por la familia (especialmente por sus opiniones sobre la religión), y sólo en la década de 1950 se recuperó la versión íntegra, sin recortes, que publicamos aquí. Los pasajes censurados aparecen en negrita.
"Un editor alemán me escribió pidiéndome un informe sobre la evolución de mi mente y mi carácter -escribe Darwin-, junto con un esbozo autobiográfico,...
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In this 1880 book, written with his son Francis, Darwin makes the pioneering attempt to connect plant movements with the larger scheme of biological behavior. Not well received at the time, it has proven to be an enduring influence on plant movement research: he was talking about Phototropism, that plants grow towards a light source.
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Se presentan los siete capítulos referidos a Chile, a partir de la primera edición chilena de la obra de Charles Darwin que retrata sus viajes por el mundo. Es una publicación para un público amplio, con un prólogo y notas agregadas referidas a la geología, flora y fauna chilenas, información dispuesta además en un índice detallado y con muchos de sus nombres actualizados. Se acompaña con casi 100 ilustraciones, pinturas, grabados y dibujos...
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Darwin had been intrigued by the earthworm for forty years, but it wasn't until 1881 that he produced the volume that would illuminate this "unsung creature which, in its untold millions, transformed the land as the coral polyps did the tropical sea." The volume, which focused on the fascinating behavior and ecology of the earthworm, sold thousands of copies in its first weeks.
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Em 1831, o naturalista britânico Charles Darwin (1809-1882), com apenas 22 anos, embarcou no navio Beagle para participar de uma expedição que duraria até 1833. A jornada acabou estendendo-se por cinco anos e, conforme as palavras do próprio Darwin, "determinou toda a minha carreira". Foi enquanto colecionava espécimes em terras pouco exploradas que ele começou a formular as idéias que culminariam em A origem das espécies, seu principal livro...