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The Foundations of the Origin of Species: Two Essays Written in 1842 and 1844
Charles Darwin (ed. Francis Darwin)
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About this work
These two drafts show the argument before it was polished for publication. They are useful for seeing which parts of the theory Darwin held from the start and which were added later.
- Author
- Charles Darwin (ed. Francis Darwin)
- Published
- 1909
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- Scholarly
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- Natural Selection, Common Descent
Contents
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- s01Chapter V 144-150 · Introductionabout 6,007 words
- s02Part I. Sec. I. <on Variation Under Domestication, And On The Principles Ofabout 7,583 words
- s03Part II{104}about 11,152 words
- s04Conclusion · Chapter I. On The Variation Of Organic Beings Under Domestication; And On Theabout 8,611 words
- s05Chapter II. On The Variation Of Organic Beings In A Wild State; On The Natural Meansabout 9,843 words
- s06Chapter III. On The Variation Of Instincts And Other Mental Attributes Underabout 7,015 words
- s07Chapter IV. On The Number Of Intermediate Forms Required On The Theory Of Commonabout 3,230 words
- s08Chapter V. Gradual Appearance And Disappearance Of Species{326}about 2,055 words
- s09Chapter VI. On The Geographical Distribution Of Organic Beings In Past And Presentabout 14,737 words
- s10Chapter VII. On The Nature Of The Affinities And Classification Of Organicabout 4,798 words
- s11Chapter VIII. Unity Of Type In The Great Classes; And Morphological Structuresabout 5,327 words
- s12Chapter IX. Abortive Or Rudimentary Organsabout 2,438 words
- s13Recapitulation And Conclusionabout 5,190 words
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