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On the Origin of Species

Title: 
On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life
Author: 
Charles Darwin
Publication Date: 
1859

Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, published on November 24th, 1859, is a seminal work of scientific literature, considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation. The book was written for non-specialist readers and attracted widespread interest upon its publication.

Ex Libris: 
John F. Fulton
Adopted by: 
Derek Kaufman