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Charles Darwin
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by Charles Darwin
recording of The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, by Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin's Origin of Species (publ. 1859) is a pivotal 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. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It was controversial because it contradicted religious beliefs which underlay the then current theories of biology. Darwin's book was the culmination of evidence he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and added to through continuing investigations and experiments since his return. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit .org. Download M4B Part 1 (187MB) Download M4B Part 2 (160MB)
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“What I appreciate most is that Charles Darwin doesn't talk down to you. The ideas are complex but explained in a way that respects your intelligence. Really rare.”
“What I appreciate most is that Charles Darwin doesn't talk down to you. The ideas are complex but explained in a way that respects your intelligence. Really rare.”
“There are books you finish and forget. Then there are books like On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection that you keep going back to mentally. This is the second kind. Brilliant.”
“There are books you finish and forget. Then there are books like On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection that you keep going back to mentally. This is the second kind. Brilliant.”
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