by Charles Darwin · Dover Publications Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780486450063
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«On the Origin of Species» is the scientific essay by Charles Darwin, published by Dover Publications in paperback (336 pages, in English).
Charles Darwin presents his theory of evolution by natural selection and gathers the evidence supporting it: domestic variation, the fossil record, geographical distribution, and classification. He analyzes instinct and hybridization, and argues that all species share common ancestors.
Originally published in 1859, the text of this edition reproduces the first edition and belongs to the Dover Thrift Editions series.
For readers interested in the history of science, biology, and evolutionary thought.
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept. In a joint presentation with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.
