Con esta obra, Charles Darwin presento su teoria de la evolucion mediante la seleccion natural que, pasados mas de cien anos, continua siendo la base del estudio de la naturaleza para la biologia actual. Gran exito desde su primera edicion, suscito vivas polemicas y su influencia se hizo notar no solo en la comunidad cientifica, sino tambien en toda la sociedad. La obra que puso las bases de la biologia moderna, levantando una gran polemica tras su publicacion, no solo en circulos dedicados a la ciencia, sino tambien a traves del estamento religioso, que vio en este libro un atentado contra...

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) tenia veintidos anos cuando se le ofrecio un puesto de naturalista a bordo del Beagle cuya mision, bajo el mando del capitan Fitz-Roy, era realizar un viaje de exploracion alrededor del mundo. La expedicion duro cinco anos y visito Brasil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, las Islas Galapagos, Tahiti, Nueva Zelanda, Australia y otros paises e islas de paso. Ademas de una aventura extraordinaria, el largo periplo fue para Darwin el campo de pruebas que le permitio elaborar una concepcion completamente nueva sobre el origen y la evolucion de las distintas formas...

On the Origin of Species (or more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included...

A German Editor having written to me for an account of the development of my mind and character with some sketch of my autobiography, I have thought that the attempt would amuse me, and might possibly interest my children or their children. I know that it would have interested me greatly to have read even so short and dull a sketch of the mind of my grandfather, written by himself, and what he thought and did, and how he worked. I have attempted to write the following account of myself, as if I were a dead man in another world looking back at my own life. Nor have I found this difficult, for...

Charles Darwin was one of the most influential scientists in the history of the world. Darwin established through his theory of evolution that all species have descended over time from common ancestors. Darwin also contributed heavily to natural selection and his book The Origin of Species is regarded as one of the most important and famous works of scientific literature. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin was published in 1887, five years after his death. The book, which was edited by his son, provides great insight into the life and works of the legendary scientist.

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) propoe um dos mecanismos geologicos pelo qual sao formadas as Cadeias de Montanhas, tendo como exemplo a Cordilheira Andina. Alem disso descreve os efeitos do terremoto de Concepcion em 1835, que segundo Darwin "demonstra, de uma maneira espetacular, a intima conexao entre as forcas vulcanicas e de soerguimento. E sera tentador deduzir a partir desta conexao, certas inferencias em relacao a lenta formacao das cadeias de montanhas." Darwin vivenciou o terremoto quando esteve em Valdivia, durante sua viagem a bordo do H.M.S. Beagle. Publicado originalmente em 1838,...

Charles Darwin's Autobiography was first published in 1887, five years after his death. It is a relatively short book that Darwin wrote for the benefit of his children, so that they would have some idea of who he was and what his antecedents were when he was gone from this earth. He spends most of his time talking about his years growing up and going to school. He also hits heavily on his turn from formal religion to atheism as he grew older. It is interesting how during his training for the ministry he became aware of the obvious contradictions in the various tenets of not just his avowed...

On the Origin of Species published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and...