Project Gutenberg 2016-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 77 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert Koskimies, A. R. On the origin of species. Finnish Lajien synty: Luonnollisen valinnan kautta Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Lajien synty: Luonnollisen valinnan kautta" by Charles Darwin is a seminal scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the theory of evolution through natural selection, arguing that species evolve over time and share common ancestors. This groundbreaking text is central to understanding biological diversity and the processes that govern the adaptation and survival of organisms in their environments. The opening of the book introduces the historical context surrounding the development of ideas about species origin, detailing how many naturalists traditionally viewed species as immutable and divinely created. Darwin discusses the contributions of earlier scientists such as Lamarck and Buffon, highlighting their efforts to propose that species are not fixed but can change over time. He reflects on his own experiences during the voyage of the Beagle, which led him to contemplate the relationships between species and their environments, setting the stage for his argument that natural selection is a critical mechanism driving evolution. Overall, this portion establishes a thoughtful framework for Darwin's exploration of evolutionary biology, emphasizing the importance of empirical observation and rigorous inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Evolution (Biology) Natural selection QH Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 1370344 1370283 2024-09-21T16:59:30.653974 2023-09-22T13:29:49.468772 text/html text/html 1370337 1370276 2024-09-21T16:59:31.034983 2023-09-22T13:29:49.736807 text/html text/html 557190 2024-09-21T16:59:44.360920 application/epub+zip 576347 2024-09-21T16:59:35.234952 application/epub+zip 550509 2024-09-21T16:59:33.700941 application/epub+zip 1040402 2024-09-21T16:59:52.425382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 997805 2024-09-21T16:59:43.375890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880816 2022-09-23T19:42:04.744332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1335421 1335412 2024-09-21T16:59:29.975972 2023-09-22T13:29:48.980769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1277894 2016-05-29T09:55:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 448383 2016-05-29T09:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17994 2024-09-21T16:59:52.754544 application/rdf+xml 19574 2024-09-21T16:59:34.255943 image/jpeg 4140 2024-09-21T16:59:33.977935 image/jpeg 545417 2024-09-21T16:59:31.155008 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia