The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
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Charles Darwin
(3,914 Sterne; 134 Bewertungen)
Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species (publ. 1859) is a pivotal work in scientific literature and arguably the pivotal work in evolutionary biology. 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. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It was controversial because it contradicted religious beliefs which underlay the then current theories of biology. Darwin’s book was the culmination of evidence he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and added to through continuing investigations and experiments since his return. (Summary from Wikipedia) (24 hr 22 min)
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Excellent read
emelye
(5 Sterne)
An essential text read by volunteers at a high quality of production. I'm not a fan of Librivox's multi-reader productions, but it works very well for Darwin's rambling and detailed survey of the evidence for natural selection as the cause of the evolution of species over time. The multiplicity of voices (including at least two ESL readers) underlines the universal appeal and essential humanism of Darwin's revolutionary insights. archipelago
must read
Endo
(5 Sterne)
It's best to study the work yourself rather than relying on someone else's opinion. This subject should be common knowledge 150 years on but some people prefer to hide under a rock and shield themselves from the truth. More people should read this especially the doubters... after all you can't argue about something you know nothing about.
Incredible !!!
Paul
(5 Sterne)
I don't know why I put off reading (or listening) to this book for so long in my life. Maybe it was the famous picture of us walking in a straight line right from a monkey. But I really liked and understood this book, maybe it's good I did wait.
great study
Leo King
(5 Sterne)
as an archeologist and a geologist I found this book very helpful in my study and work because without this kind of ideas it wouldn't have been things like geology and archeology and biology as we know it today
Quite good
NSA
(4 Sterne)
I enjoyed this recording and most readers were easy to understand. However, there were a few readers who repeatedly mispronounced scientific terms and that would only make this writing harder to understand for unfamiliar readers.
Good Group Recording
GeoffreyEdwards
(5 Sterne)
I'm also not a huge fan of group projects but this book is very enjoyable.
This is a classic!
Posidave
(5 Sterne)
this helps me reacquaint myself with the book I read so long ago
middlefingeremojiforyoupal
(5 Sterne)
basic knowledge for those who know stuff . does adult balding signify a more evolved person.