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The Origin Of Species by Means of Natural Selection (version 2)

Gelesen von Michael Armenta

(4,704 Sterne; 49 Bewertungen)

This is the 6th and last edition of "On The Origin of Species" with all additions and corrections, often considered the Definitive Edition (23 hr 44 min)

Chapters

A Historical Sketch and Introduction

44:49

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Chapter 1 Part 1 - Variation Under Domestication

57:06

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Chapter 1 Part 2 - Variation Under Domestication (continued)

35:12

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Chapter 2 - Variation Under Nature

52:16

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Chapter 3 - Struggle For Existence

45:57

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Chapter 4 Part 1 - Natural Selection or The Survival of the Fittest

1:02:33

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Chapter 4 Part 2 - Natural Selection. (continued)

1:01:29

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Chapter 4 Part 3 - Natural Selection. (conclusion)

28:23

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Chapter 5 Part 1 - Laws of Variation

1:04:23

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Chapter 5 Part 2 - Laws Of Variation. (continued)

26:23

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Chapter 6 Part 1 - Difficulties of the Theory

1:11:07

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Chapter 6 Part 2 - Difficulties of the Theory (continued)

45:28

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Chapter 7 Part 1 - Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection

1:10:25

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Chapter 7 Part 2 - Miscellaneous Objections (continued)

55:04

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Chapter 8 Part 1 - Instinct

1:02:17

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Chapter 8 Part 2 - Instinct (continued)

24:24

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Chapter 9 Part 1 - Hybridism

56:14

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Chapter 9 Part 2 - Hybridism (continued)

37:20

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Chapter 10 Part 1 - On the Imperfection of the Geological Record

1:00:06

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Chapter 10 Part 2 - On The Imperfection of the Geological Record (continued)

25:44

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Chapter 11 Part 1 - On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings

1:08:33

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Chapter 11 Part 2 - On the Geological Succession (continued)

16:02

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Chapter 12 Part 1 - Geological Distribution

59:46

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Chapter 12 Part 2 - Geological Distribution (continued)

21:25

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Chapter 13 - Geological Distribution Continued

1:04:19

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Chapter 14 Part 1 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings

59:21

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Chapter 14 Part 2 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings (continued)

1:08:15

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Chapter 15 Part 1 - Recapitulation and Conclusion

56:21

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Chapter 15 Part 2 - Recapitulation and Conclusion (continued)

23:39

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Bewertungen

Masterful Reading

(5 Sterne)

Very intelligible, a great rendering of Darwins seminal work. An enjoyable listen. The evolutionary theory still lacks substantial evidence in fossil records. It's very dependent on extreme periods of time that don't line up with cosmology observations. What is the mysterious force that has caused this whole biological, ecological, and cosmological system to work together in such sophisticated harmony - a question not answered in this book.

great read

(5 Sterne)

I love when he uses the word retarded <3

brilliant!

(5 Sterne)

What a fabulous reader, well done!

timeless masterpiece

(5 Sterne)

Audio Review: Very crisp and clear. Really love this recording. There are only a few audible cracks throughout this whole book! Book review: Okay, this book is clearly not written for pure entertainment, but Darwin was so careful with his wording that most of it is still true today. He obviously had a religious audience in mind when he wrote this