Charles Darwin

English naturalist Charles Darwin is among one of the most influential figures in the history of science. Inspired by evidence that he collected during his expedition on the 'HMS Beagle' and his research regarding selective breeding, Darwin theorized that all species descended from a common ancestor. In his groundbreaking work of evolutionary biology, "On the Origin of Species," he details the scientific theory of evolution, which posits that species...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

Charles Darwin verwendete in dieses Werk zum ersten Mal in einer seiner Schriften die Bezeichnung "Evolution". Darwin schrieb hier über die Verwandtschaft des Menschen mit dem Affen, mit dem er gemeinsame Vorfahren teilt. Die von Darwin als erstem ausgesprochene Vermutung, der Mensch habe sich in Afrika entwickelt, erwies sich viel später als richtig. Darwin führte auch die geistigen Eigenschaften des Menschen auf evolutionäre Vorgänge zurück....

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Charles Darwin's Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871) was the single most important European or American nineteenth-century statement that man is an integral part of the animal kingdom. As a work of science, Descent of Man mattered more, and was more coherent, rigorous, and in tune with scientific opinion than that of any of its predecessors in evolutionary...

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...

“The Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin is the most important and influential book in the history of science. It offered for the first time, a convincing explanation for the development of the diversity of life. Content: Animal and plant species change through variation and natural selection.

This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most powerful and revolutionary ideas in world history - the theory of evolution. It traces the development of this momentous concept through the autobiography, letters, and notebook excerpts of the man who conceived the theory and introduced it to the world. Darwin's revealing autobiography is accompanied by the illuminating commentary of his son Francis as well as hundreds of letters to and...