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Title: On the Origin of Species
Condition: New
EAN: 9780199219223
ISBN: 9780199219223
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Type: Paperback
Release Date: 13/11/2008
Item Height: 196mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 19mm
Author: Charles Darwin
Contributor: Gillian Beer (Edited by)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199219222
Description: 'can we doubt ... that individuals having any advantage, however slight, over others, would have the best chance of surviving and of procreating their kind?'In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. His insistence on the immense length of the past and on the abundance of life-forms, present and extinct, dislodged man from his central position in creation and called into question the role of the Creator. He showed that new species are achieved by natural selection, and that absence of plan is an inherent part of the evolutionary process.Darwin's prodigious reading, experimentation, and observations on his travels fed into his great work, which draws on material from the Galapagos Islands to rural Staffordshire, from English back gardens to colonial encounters. The present edition provides a detailed and accessible discussion of his theories and adds an account of the immediate responses to the book on publication. The resistances as well as the enthusiasms of the first readers cast light on recent controversies, particularly concerning questions of design and descent. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics
Item Weight: 296g
Release Year: 2008

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