by Charles Darwin · William Collins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007902231
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«The Origin of Species» is Charles Darwin's scientific essay on evolution, published by William Collins in paperback (624 pages, in English).
Darwin sets out the evolution of species through natural selection: living beings transform over generations and the diversity of life is the result of that process. The work challenged deeply held beliefs of its time and remains a key piece of modern biology.
2011 edition from the Collins Classics collection. The work was originally published in 1859 under the title «On the Origin of Species».
A key work in the history of science, intended for those approaching Darwin for the first time and for readers of biology classics.
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 Westminster Abbey.
