Charles Darwin

fue un naturalista ingl s que postul todas las especies de seres vivos que han evolucionado con el tiempo a partir de un antepasado com n mediante un proceso denominado selecci n natural. La evoluci n fue aceptada como un hecho por la comunidad cient fica y por buena parte del p blico en vida de Darwin, mientras que su teor a de la evoluci n mediante selecci n natural no fue considerada como la explicaci n primaria del proceso evolutivo hasta los a os 1930.

Charles Darwin: ber die Entstehung der Arten Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2016 Vollst ndiger, durchgesehener Neusatz mit einer Biographie des Autors bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger Erstdruck: London 1859. Erste deutsche bersetzung von Heinrich Georg Bronn unter dem Titel ber die Entstehung der Arten im Thier- und Pflanzenreich durch nat rliche Z chtung, oder Erhaltung der vervollkommneten Rassen im Kampf ums Daseyn, Stuttgart 1860. Der Text folgt der bersetzung der sechsten Auflage, London 1872, durch Julius Victor Carus von 1884. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Charles Darwin: ber die Entstehung der Arten durch nat rliche Zuchtwahl oder die Erhaltung der beg nstigten Rassen im Kampfe um's Dasein. Nach der letzten englischen Ausgabe wiederholt durchgesehen von J. Victor Carus, 9. Auflage, Stuttgart: Schweitzerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1899. Herausgeber der Reihe: Michael Holzinger Reihengestaltung: Viktor Harvion Umschlaggestaltung unter Verwendung des Bildes: Charles Darwin auf einem Aquarell von George Richmond (1809-1896) aus dem Jahr 1840 Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 11 pt.

Wordsworth Classics' new 'Best of' series enables you to buy a collection of the key works of the finest authors at an unbeatable price. Charles Darwin was a British naturalist and geologist, best known for his vast contribution to evolutionary theory. He theorised that every living species descended, over time, from various common ancestors; he also helped establish the scientific notion widely referred to as natural selection. Darwin later published his theory, entitling the book: The Origin of Species; in just over ten years, from the date of publication, his evolutionary theory was considered by the general public as fact. He later examined human evolution and once again published his findings in his book, The Descent of Man. Another book deserved of mention is Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle, a vibrant and exhilarating travel memoir which scientifically details the five years he spent traversing the world's lands and seas; a publication that brought him both great fame and popularity. This collection contains: - Descent of Man, Origin of Species; Voyage of the Beagle

On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. In the 1872 sixth edition "On" was omitted, so the full title is The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. This edition is usually known as The Origin of Species. Darwin's book introduced the scientific 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.

El origen de las especies -t tulo original en ingl s: On the Origin of Species- es un libro de Charles Darwin publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, considerado uno de los trabajos precursores de la literatura cient fica y el fundamento de la teor a de la biolog a evolutiva.

On the Origin of SpeciesOr the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for LifeBy Charles DarwinOn the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. In the 1872 sixth edition "On" was omitted, so the full title is The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. This edition is usually known as The Origin of Species. CONTENTSOn the origin of species. Introduction.1. VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION.2. VARIATION UNDER NATURE.3. STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE.4. NATURAL SELECTION5. LAWS OF VARIATION.6. DIFFICULTIES ON THEORY.7. INSTINCT.8. HYBRIDISM.9. ON THE IMPERFECTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL RECORD.10. ON THE GEOLOGICAL SUCCESSION OF ORGANIC BEINGS.11. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.12. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION--continued.13. MUTUAL AFFINITIES OF ORGANIC BEINGS: MORPHOLOGY: 14. RECAPITULATION AND CONCLUSION. When on board H. M. S. 'Beagle, ' as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts seemed to me to throw some light on the origin of species--that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers. On my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable: from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision. My work is now nearly finished; but as it will take me two or three more years to complete it, and as my health is far from strong, I have been urged to publish this Abstract. I have more especially been induced to do this, as Mr. Wallace, who is now studying the natural history of the Malay archipelago, has arrived at almost exactly the same general conclusions that I have on the origin of species. Last year he sent to me a memoir on this subject, with a request that I would forward it to Sir Charles Lyell, who sent it to the Linnean Society, and it is published in the third volume of the Journal of that Society. Sir C. Lyell and Dr. Hooker, who both knew of my work--the latter having read my sketch of 1844--honoured me by thinking it advisable to publish, with Mr. Wallace's excellent memoir, some brief extracts from my manuscripts. This Abstract, which I now publish, must necessarily be imperfect. I cannot here give references and authorities for my several statements; and I must trust to the reader reposing some confidence in my accuracy. No doubt errors will have crept in, though I hope I have always been cautious in trusting to good authorities alone.

Con esta obra, Charles Darwin present su teor a de la evoluci n mediante la selecci n natural que, pasados m s de cien a os, contin a siendo la base del estudio de la naturaleza para la biolog a actual.