The Origin of Species

Name: The Origin of Species
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Charles Darwin
ISBN: 9781802560343

Author: Charles Darwin

Narrator: James Harrington

Unabridged: 14 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 08/26/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Science, Life Sciences

Synopsis

"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin revolutionizes our understanding of life on Earth with its groundbreaking theory of natural selection. Darwin meticulously documents how species evolve over time through variations and survival of the fittest, challenging existing beliefs about creation and the diversity of life. This seminal work combines extensive observations with detailed scientific analysis, offering profound insights into the interconnectedness of all living beings and laying the foundation for modern biological science.

About Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, geologist, biologist, and author, revolutionized the science of biology by developing the theory of evolution by natural selection. Among his important works are On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man. A journal that he kept during a five-year journey on the HMS Beagle eventually was published as The Voyage of the Beagle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on March 06, 2019

To say that Origin of the Species might be slightly interesting is to make a monumental error in degree. Obviously. And no other work of literature... nee, science, has been as contentious. This is the extremely readable work that provides us a step-by-step accounting of the theory of Evolution, aft......more

Goodreads review by William2 on July 19, 2017

Essential reading for anyone seeking the truth.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on June 19, 2020

I am a firm believer that those who profess to actually believe or think something should be aware of the primary source material for those notions. While I have read many modern summaries of evolution and the current competing theories of evolution, it has been a while since I endeavored to read th......more

Goodreads review by Steven on November 28, 2009

This is an excellent volume. Two of Charles Darwin's major works are included: "The Voyage of the Beagle" and "The Origin of Species." There is a well written and sprightly introduction by evolutionary theorist Richard Dawkins. One additional good feature is a Chronology, beginning on page xxxiv. Da......more

Goodreads review by Dale on November 25, 2018

For openers: it's not survival of the fittest, but rather struggle for existence. With a ranking of #4 in the 1999 Biography's 100 Most Influential People of the Millennium and with that ranking resulting directly from this book, I almost felt compelled to give it five stars before opening the front......more