Charles Darwin 1809-1882 - EnglandPeople
Charles Darwin 1809-1882 - England
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Questions of
firmly established the theory of organic evolution known as Darwinism
- First, species have great fertility. They make more offspring than can grow to adulthood.
- Second, populations remain roughly the same size, with modest fluctuations.
- Third, food resources are limited, but are relatively constant most of the time. From these three observations it may be inferred that in such an environment there will be a struggle for survival among individuals.
- Fourth, in sexually reproducing species, generally no two individuals are identical. Variation is rampant.
- And fifth, much of this variation is heritable.
Reading
- 1839 - The Voyage of the Beagle
- 1858 - On the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection
- 1859 - On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
- 1871 - The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
- Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/the-expression-of-emotion-in-man-and-animals/)
- Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/the-life-and-letters-of-charles-darwin-volume-i/)
- Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/the-life-and-letters-of-charles-darwin-volume-ii/)
- More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume I (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/more-letters-of-charles-darwin-volume-i/)
- More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/more-letters-of-charles-darwin-volume-ii/)
- Formation of vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=2355)
- Geological Observations of South America (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=3620)
- Geological Observations of Volcanic Islands (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=3054)
- Movement and Habits of Climbing Plants (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=2485)
- Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=2690)
- Variation of Plants and Animals Under Domestication (PDF Format) (http://www.esp.org/books/darwin/variation/facsimile/title3.html)
- Autobiography of Charles Darwin (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=2010)
- The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication V1 (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/variation-of-animals-and-plants-under-domestication-v1/)
- The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication V2 (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/variation-of-animals-and-plants-under-domestication-v2/)
- The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/the-different-forms-of-flowers-on-plants/)
- The Effects of Cross and Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/the-effects-of-cross-and-self-fertilisation/)
- The Power of Movement in Plants (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/the-power-of-movement-in-plants/)
- Insectivorous Plants (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/insectivorous-plants/)
- Observations Geologiques sur les Iles Volcaniques (French) (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/observations-geologiques-sur-les-iles-volcaniques/)
Writing available on the net
- Note: The comprehensive and authoritative web source for Darwin texts (essentially all of them, in a consistent and citable format) is here: http://pages.britishlibrary.net/charles.darwin/
- See also: http://textbook.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin
- Charles Darwin's Books (http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/) in a easy to read format.
Commentaries
- Galapagos (http://www.darwinadventure.com/galapagos-charles-darwin.htm), Charles Darwin Adventure
- Darwin Literature (http://www.darwin-literature.com), Chapter-indexed, searchable versions of Darwin's works.
- AboutDarwin.com (http://www.aboutdarwin.com)
- The Friends of Charles Darwin (http://www.gruts.com/darwin/index.php)
See his autobiography (ed. by N. Barlow, 1958) and Life and Letters (ed. by F. Darwin, 1887; repr. with intro. by G. G. Simpson, 1962); letters of Darwin and Henslow, ed. by N. Barlow (1967); The Corespondence of Charles Darwin ed. by F. Burkhardt et al. (10 vol., 1987–97); J. Barzun, Darwin, Marx, Wagner (rev. ed. 1958); G. Wichler, Charles Darwin: The Founder of the Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection (tr. 1961); A. Moorehead, Darwin and the Beagle (1969, rev. ed. 1979); P. Appleman, ed., Darwin (1970, repr. 1983); D. L Hull, Darwin and His Critics (1983); R. J. Richards, Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behavior (1989); R. Dawkins, River Out of Eden (1995); D. C. Dennett, Darwin’s Dangerous Idea (1995); N. Eldredge, Reinventing Darwin (1995); S. Jones, Darwin’s Ghost: “The Origin of Species” Updated (2000); J. Browne, Charles Darwin: Voyaging (1995) and Charles Darwin: The Power of Place (2002).
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