Charles Darwin
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This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most powerful and revolutionary ideas in world history - the theory of evolution. It traces the development of this momentous concept through the autobiography, letters, and notebook excerpts of the man who conceived the theory and introduced it to the world. Darwin's revealing autobiography is accompanied by the illuminating commentary of his son Francis as well as hundreds of letters to and...
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Se presentan los siete capítulos referidos a Chile, a partir de la primera edición chilena de la obra de Charles Darwin que retrata sus viajes por el mundo. Es una publicación para un público amplio, con un prólogo y notas agregadas referidas a la geología, flora y fauna chilenas, información dispuesta además en un índice detallado y con muchos de sus nombres actualizados. Se acompaña con casi 100 ilustraciones, pinturas, grabados y dibujos...
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The father of evolution imbibed history with his controversial book On the Origin of Species. As a young scientist studying natural history, Charles Darwin set out on the HMS Beagle for a five-year voyage that would bring him in contact with animal species, plant species, and rock formations all over the world. This voyage established him as an eminent geologist, and his publication of his journal of the voyage established him as a well-known popular...
27) De l'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle: ou Des lois de transformation des êtres organisés
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Découvrez l'une des œuvres scientifiques les plus influentes de tous les temps avec "De l'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle" de Charles Darwin. Plongez dans les profondeurs de la nature et explorez la théorie révolutionnaire de l'évolution qui a changé notre compréhension du monde vivant. Dans ce livre visionnaire, Darwin présente des preuves convaincantes de l'évolution des espèces à travers le processus de sélection naturelle....
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“The Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin is the most important and influential book in the history of science. It offered for the first time, a convincing explanation for the development of the diversity of life. Content: Animal and plant species change through variation and natural selection.
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When On the Origin of Species came out in 1859, it changed the understanding of life and was the foundation of evolutionary biology. All the material that he received for this book was from the famous expeditions he took on the Beagle during the 1830s. This is the story of that voyage.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World follows Charles Darwin over his almost five-year journey around the world, in which he studied animals, plants, geology, and...
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First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part three of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the various birds that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents include:...
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First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part five of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the reptiles and amphibians that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents...
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First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part two of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the various mammals that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents include:...