The Origin of Species

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. It was published on 24 November 1859.

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Table of contents

# Section
1 "Cover"
2 On the Origin of Species
3 ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
4 CHAPTER I. VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION
5 CHAPTER II. VARIATION UNDER NATURE

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Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept.

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Table of contents

1

"Cover"

2

On the Origin of Species

3

ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES

4

CHAPTER I. VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION

5

CHAPTER II. VARIATION UNDER NATURE

6

CHAPTER III. STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE

7

CHAPTER IV. NATURAL SELECTION

8

CHAPTER V. LAWS OF VARIATION

9

CHAPTER VI. DIFFICULTIES ON THEORY

10

CHAPTER VII. INSTINCT

11

CHAPTER VIII. HYBRIDISM

12

CHAPTER IX. ON THE IMPERFECTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL RECORD

13

CHAPTER X. ON THE GEOLOGICAL SUCCESSION OF ORGANIC BEINGS

14

CHAPTER XI. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

15

CHAPTER XII. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION—continued

16

CHAPTER XIII. MUTUAL AFFINITIES OF ORGANIC BEINGS: MORPHOLOGY: EMBRYOLOGY: RUDIMENTARY ORGANS

17

CHAPTER XIV. RECAPITULATION AND CONCLUSION

18

INDEX

19

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