Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection is both a key scientific work of research, still read by scientists, and a readable narrative that has had a cultural impact unmatched by any other scientific text. First published in 1859, it has continued to sell, to be reviewed and discussed, attacked and defended. The Origin is one of those books whose controversial reputation ensures that many who have never read it nevertheless have an opinion about it. Jim Endersby's major scholarly edition debunks some of the myths that surround Darwin's book, while providing a...

The Beagle Diary was used to write Darwin's famous book 'Voyage of the Beagle' (1839). The narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836. Darwin describes each day of the voyage, some in intimate detail, during the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.

On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin was published on November 24, 1859. 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. This book is a seminal work in scientific literature and a landmark work in evolutionary biology. Darwin's book contains a wealth of evidence that the diversity of life arose through a branching pattern of evolution and common descent - evidence which he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and expanded through research, correspondence, and experiments...

On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin was published on November 24, 1859. 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. This book is a seminal work in scientific literature and a landmark work in evolutionary biology. Darwin's book contains a wealth of evidence that the diversity of life arose through a branching pattern of evolution and common descent - evidence which he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and expanded through research, correspondence, and experiments...

The most popular of Darwinas books during his lifetime, in a beautifully illustrated new edition
Featuring dozens of color photographs from Darwinas original publication, this editionaissued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Darwinas birthamakes this classic study newly accessible to modern readers. Published in 1872, "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" was a book at the very heart of Darwinas research interests. Darwinas main goal was to demonstrate the power of his theories for explaining the origin of our most cherished human qualities, morality and intellect....

Documenting natural historical and geological discoveries on his journey to and around South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Mauritius aboard H.M.S. Beagle

Charles Darwin was a British naturalist whose theory or evolution by natural selection became the basis of modern theories of evolution. Darwin shocked the Victorians by suggesting that humans and animals shared the same ancestry. The Origin of Species is his most famous work. Darwin was aboard the Beagle in the Indian Ocean when he formulated his theory about the formation of coral reefs. He also studied volcanoes on these voyages. Topics covered in this book include, St Jago in the Cape De Verde Archpelago, Fernando Noronha: Terciera, Tahiti etc, Ascension, St Helena, Galapagos Archpelago,...

Charles Darwin was a British naturalist whose theory or evolution by natural selection became the basis of modern theories of evolution. Darwin shocked the Victorians by suggesting that humans and animals shared the same ancestry. The Origin of Species is his most famous work. Chapters include, The General Means of Expression, Expression in Animals, Special Expressions in Animals, Special Espressons in Man, Low Spirits, Anxiety, Grief, Dejection, despair, Joy, High Spirits, Love, Tender Feelings, Devotion, Reflection--Meditation--Ill--temper--sulkiness Determination, Hatred and Anger,...

English scientist, naturalist, and geologist CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882) transformed our understanding of the planet and our place on it with his theory of evolution through natural selection. Much of the basis for his conceptual breakthrough was his research during the five-year journey he undertook on the HMS Beagle, an English exploratory vessel, which sailed South America and the South Pacific from 1831 to 1836. First published in 1839 under the title Journal and Remarks, this replica volume reproduces the 1845 second edition, originally called Journal of Researches. Enthralling both as a...