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The origin of species : by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life

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  • Description

    The sixth edition, extensively rewritten by Darwin, removed the word 'On' from the title "On the origin of species" and includes rebuttal of Roman Catholic biologist St. George Mivart's theological arguments in his 1871 text On the Genesis of Species. Printed in a run of 3000 copies in 1872, it is significant for including the use of the word 'evolution' for the first time in furtherance of Darwin's argument for natural selection.

    It is the last edition published in Darwin's lifetime and includes extensive revisions and rewriting by the author. The sixth edition includes all Darwin's revisions since On the origin of species was first released in 1859, and is considered the definitive text for what many consider to be the most significant scientific book ever published.

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    QH365.O2 DAR (Library of Congress Call Number)

    40116 (Cat ID)

    81885 (DBTextworks system ID)

    33457 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    The origin of species : by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life
  • Primary Maker

     Charles Darwin (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    John Murray
  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    1902
  • Physical Description

    xxxi, 703 pages, [1] folded plate : frontspiece ; 21 cm.

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

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  • Edition/State/Version
    6th edition
  • Subject Category

    Evolution (Biology)

    Natural selection

  • Provenance Details
    This copy 050910 contains some annotation.
  • Public Access Text

    Spine and cover title: The origin of species. Includes index.

  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023

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