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The Origin of Species

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Based on 5,766 Ratings and 626 Reviews

Book Description
In The Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply-held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by "natural selection." The Origin communicates the enthusiasm of original thinking in an open, descriptive style, and Darwin's emphasis on the value of diversity speaks more str... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (135 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages480
ISBN-10019283438X
ISBN-13978-0192834386
Publication Date07/09/1998
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About Charles Darwin (Author) : Charles Darwin is a published author. Some of the published credits of Charles Darwin include The Origin of Species (Unabridged), Origin of Species.
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About Gillian Beer (Editor) : Gillian Beer is a published editor of young adult books. Published credits of Gillian Beer include Persuasion (Penguin Classics), The Origin of Species (Oxford World's Classics).
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