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    The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
    The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
    The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
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    The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

    Written by Charles Darwin

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    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)

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    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    Charles Darwin

    Charles Darwin (1809–19 April 1882) is considered the most important English naturalist of all time. He established the theories of natural selection and evolution. His theory of evolution was published as On the Origin of Species in 1859, and by the 1870s is was widely accepted as fact.

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      Couldn’t handle her abysmal reading voice. Going to try to find another rendition