Books by Charles Darwin

Dive into the world of natural science with Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work, 'On the Origin of Species'. Published by The Natural History Museum in 2019, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of life on earth. Darwin, a renowned scientist in the field of biology, presents his revolutionary theories in a manner that is both accessible and captivating. The book falls under the genre of scientific literature, but its appeal extends beyond the scientific community. It's a fascinating exploration of the natural world that will leave you with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the complexity of life. Don't miss out on this classic piece of literature from The Natural History Museum's collection.

On the Origin of Species outlines Charles Darwin's world-changing theory that life on Earth had not been brought into being by a creator, but had arisen from a single common ancestor and had evolved over time through the process of natural selection. Received with both enthusiasm and hostility on its publication, it triggered a seismic shift in our understanding of humanity's place in the natural world. It is not only a brilliant work of science but also a clear, vivid, sometimes moving piece of popular writing that reflects both Darwin's genius and his boundless enthusiasm for our planet and its species.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of On the Origin of Species is complete and unabridged, and features an afterword by Oliver Francis.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

OM ARTERNES OPRINDELSE er naturforsker og geolog Charles Darwins (1809-1882) banebrydende storværk om livsformernes mangfoldighed fra 1859. Bogen regnes for et af hovedværkerne i den moderne biologi, men rækker langt ud over biologiens vidensfelt til blandt andet filosofien, teologien og sociologien.Darwins teori om arternes oprindelse indeholder dels en argumentation for evolutionspostulatet — dvs. at alle (nulevende og uddøde) arter ved gradvise ændringer er opstået fra en fælles stamform — og dels beskriver den, hvordan de gradvise ændringer inden for en art er frembragt gennem naturlig selektion, hvor de bedst tilpassede individer i hver generation sætter det største antal afkom i verden og derfor er bedst til at sikre artens overlevelse.Værket udkommer nu for første gang på dansk som ebog i J. P. Jacobsens oprindelige oversættelse fra 1872.

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. 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 works impact is undeniable. In science, philosophy, and theology, this is a book that changed the world.In addition to its status as the focus of a dramatic turning point in scientific thought, On the Origin of Species stands as a remarkably readable study. Carefully reasoned and well-documented in its arguments, the work offers coherent views of natural selection, adaptation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest, and other concepts that form the foundation of modern evolutionary theory.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Charles Robert Darwin, FRS was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.Darwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species. By the 1870s the scientific community and much of the general public had accepted evolution as a fact. However, many favoured competing explanations and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution. In modified form, Darwins scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences, explaining the diversity of life.

Highly readable study by the great naturalist examines how people and animals display fear, anger, and pleasure. Abounding in anecdotes and quotations, the well-illustrated book continues to inspire modern research.

Published amid a firestorm of controversy in 1859, this is a book that changed the world. Reasoned and well-documented in its arguments, it offers coherent views of natural selection, adaptation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest, and other concepts that form the foundation of evolutionary theory.

The definitive edition of Darwin's classic - a brilliantly entertaining and accessible exploration of human and animal behaviour, reissued to mark the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.

In der zweiten Box mit Reisetagebüchern kommen weitere berühmte Forscher, Entdecker und Männer von Welt zu Wort. Charles Darwin reist auf der Beagle bis zu den Galapagos-Inseln, Fridtjof Nansen kämpft sich durch arktisches Eis, Sir Richard Francis Burton besucht Medina und Mekka, und Harry Graf Kessler skizziert ein Bild der USA Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Sprecher Frank Arnold, Johannes Steck und Gerd Wameling eröffnen neue Perspektiven auf Länder und Menschen sowie spannende Einblicke in das Leben hinter den berühmten Namen.

Im Jahre 1831 geht das Vermessungsschiff Beagle mit dem jungen CharlesDarwin an Bord auf große Fahrt. Unentdeckte Länder gilt es zu erforschen,seltsame Tiere zu beobachten und die Bekanntschaft fremdartiger Menschenzu machen. Eine Reise, die nicht nur Darwins Leben beeinflussen,sondern das Verständnis des Menschen von sich selbst und seiner Weltentscheidend verändern wird. Wichtige Stationen sind dabei das Hinterland von Rio de Janeiro, Feuerland und die Galapagos-Inseln.

First published in 1839, ‘The Voyage of the Beagle’ by famous naturalist Charles Darwin is a vivid travel journal written over the course of his five-year journey about HMS Beagle. Full of detailed scientific observations, the journal also details his changing beliefs about species, which would go on to inform his theories on evolution and natural selection. Packed full of vivid descriptions, this is a fascinating window into the mind and workings of the renowned naturalist from this now legendary trip.Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was an English naturalist, best known for his work on the science of evolution. Though controversial at the time, his theory on natural selection and 1859 book ‘On the Origin of Species’ is now a fundamental part of modern science and studies of the natural world. His five-year voyage aboard HMS Beagle established him as a geologist and naturalist, and it was knowledge gleaned on this trip that led to his now internationally renowned theory of natural selection. Plagued by ill health in later life, Darwin died at the aged of 73 and was honoured with a burial in Westminster Abbey.

Posiblemente uno de los ensayos científicos más conocidos y con más predicamento en todo el planeta, El origen de las especies es un texto capital a la hora de entender la teoría de la evolución y la selección natural tal y como las conocemos hoy en día. En él, Charles Darwin recogió sus conclusiones a través de pruebas fósiles encontradas a lo largo de un extenso viaje a bordo de la expedición del HMS Beagle. El resultado fue una de las teorías científicas más asentadas en el mundo hoy en día.Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Charles Darwin fue un naturalista y ensayista inglés navido en Shrewsbury en 1809 y fallecido en Down House en 1882. Se le considera el científico más importante en el desarrollo de la teoría de la evolución y la selección natural, cuyas bases asentó su obra El origen de las especies. Sus teorías siguen asentadas en la comunidad científica a día de hoy.

The Foundations Of The Origin Of Species: Two Essays Written In 1842 And 1844, Edited By His Son Francis DarwinThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Charles Darwin er en af verdenshistoriens mest kendte og indflydelsesrige videnskabsmænd. "Liv og breve" er udgivet af hans søn Francis Darwin og gengiver foruden en lang række af den store videnskabsmands breve biografiske tekster om både Charles Darwin selv og hans slægt.I første del af "Liv og breve" tegnes der et billede af Charles Darwins stamtræ. Særlig vægt lægges der på hans bedstefar Erasmus Darwin, der ligesom sit barnebarn spillede en enorm rolle inden for naturvidenskaben.Charles Darwin (1809-1882) var en engelsk naturforsker og geolog, hvis bog "Arternes oprindelse" fra 1859 er et af de mest indflydelsesrige værker inden for naturvidenskaben. Under sin femårige rejse med forskningsskibet HMS Beagle gjorde Charles Darwin mange forskellige iagttagelser om både plante- og dyrearter samt deres geologiske fordeling. Det var blandt andet disse observationer, der førte til udviklingen af evolutionsteorien om, at alle arter stammede fra en fælles forfader, og at den bedst egnede overlevede. Charles Darwin betragtes endnu den dag i dag som en af historiens største og vigtigste videnskabsfolk.

Charles Darwin er en af verdenshistoriens mest kendte og indflydelsesrige videnskabsmænd. "Liv og breve" er udgivet af hans søn Francis Darwin og gengiver foruden en lang række af den store videnskabsmands breve biografiske tekster om både Charles Darwin selv og hans slægt.I anden del af "Liv og breve" fokuseres der blandt andet på tilblivelsen af Charles Darwins hovedværk "Arternes oprindelse", som gjorde forfatteren berømt verden over, og som vendte op og ned på den gængse opfattelse af biologien og menneskehedens oprindelse.Charles Darwin (1809-1882) var en engelsk naturforsker og geolog, hvis bog "Arternes oprindelse" fra 1859 er et af de mest indflydelsesrige værker inden for naturvidenskaben. Under sin femårige rejse med forskningsskibet HMS Beagle gjorde Charles Darwin mange forskellige iagttagelser om både plante- og dyrearter samt deres geologiske fordeling. Det var blandt andet disse observationer, der førte til udviklingen af evolutionsteorien om, at alle arter stammede fra en fælles forfader, og at den bedst egnede overlevede. Charles Darwin betragtes endnu den dag i dag som en af historiens største og vigtigste videnskabsfolk.

The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin's account of the momentous voyage which set in motion the current of intellectual events leading to The Origin of Species. It covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. The book is a vivid and exciting travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field jourl covering biology, geology, and anthropology. It was written at a time when Western Europeans were exploring and charting the whole world, and it demonstrates Darwin's keen powers of observation.