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Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1
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Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept. In a joint presentation with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in
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Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
Geological Observations on South America
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2
Note on the Resemblances and Differences in the Structure and the Development of the Brain in Man and Apes
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