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1. rarebooksdigest.com › 2011/09/29 › the-rare-books-ofThe Rare Science Books of Charles Darwin - Rare Books Digest

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   Sep 29, 2011 · On the occasion of what would have been James Baldwin’s 100th birthday, let us assess the collectability factor of this brilliant author’s works: novels, essays, letters, plays and poems. Collectors often seek first printings of these works in their original books, magazine or journal publications, as well as signed copies or first editions ...

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3. www.thoughtco.com › charles-darwin-origin-ofThe Legacy of Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" - ThoughtCo

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   • Malthus Inspired Charles Darwin
   • The Delay in Publishing "On The Origin of Species"
   • Darwin's Landmark Book Published in November 1859

   At the end of the Beagle voyage, Darwin arrived back in England on October 2, 1836. After greeting friends and family he distributed to scholarly colleagues a number of specimens he had collected during the expedition around the world. Consultations with an ornithologist confirmed that Darwin had discovered several species of birds, and the young n...

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   In October 1838 Darwin re-read "Essay on the Principle of Population," an influential text by the British philosopher Thomas Malthus. The idea advanced by Malthus, that society contains a struggle for existence, struck a chord with Darwin. Malthus had been writing about people struggling to survive in the economic competition of the emerging modern...

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   It is conceivable that Darwin could have published his landmark book in the 1840s, yet he did not. Scholars have long speculated on the reasons for the delay, but it seems that it's simply because Darwin kept amassing information he could use to present a lengthy and well-reasoned argument. By the mid-1850s Darwin began working on a major project t...

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   Darwin finished a manuscript, and his book, titled "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races In the Struggle for Life," was published in London on November 24, 1859. (Over time, the book became known by the shorter title "On the Origin of Species.") The original edition of the book was 490 pages,...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › On_the_Origin_of_SpeciesOn the Origin of Species - Wikipedia

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   Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection although Lamarckism was also included as a mechanism of lesser importance.

   • Author: Charles Darwin

   • Publish Year: 1859

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   Jan 30, 2020 · The well-known hypothetical phylogeny figure (or fold-out illustration) in the Origin, inserted between pages 90 and 91 (of the sixth edition), illustrated the fates of 11 species, 9 of which undergo straight-line evolution and the remaining two experience cladogenesis.

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   Aug 22, 2018 · The genesis of Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (1859) is well known, and the changes that it underwent in subsequent editions are well documented.

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › topicsCharles Darwin’s ideas of evolution - BBC Bitesize - KS3 ...

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   On the Origin of Species. Darwin’s most well-known work, On the Origin of Species, was published in November 1859. In the book, Darwin set out his theory of evolution, based on his years of ...

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   Who published Charles Darwin's book on the origin of species?

   • Published by the Royal Society. The genesis of Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (1859) is well known, and the changes tha...

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   What books did Charles Darwin write?

   • He wrote several texts outlining his scientific theories, including books called On the Origin of Species in 1859 and The Descent of Man in 1871. Charles Darwin was born in Shropshire, England in 1809. In 1825 he went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. His experience at university provided him with a wide scientific education.

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   How long did it take Darwin to write a book?

   • (Over time, the book became known by the shorter title "On the Origin of Species.") The original edition of the book was 490 pages, and had taken Darwin about nine months to write.

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   How many Darwin books were made?

   • Across Darwin’s lifetime, a total of six separate editions were eventually produced, the last printing of the sixth edition being in 1876 (18th thousand) and with a minor title change to The Origin of Species for the first printing of the sixth edition (11th thousand) in 1872.

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   How much does a first edition Darwin book cost?

   • The rare first edition of Darwin's works commands a far higher price, averaging over $100,000. A second edition followed in 1860 and then a third edition a year later. Second and third editions have been selling anywhere from $4,000 to $15,000. Darwin’s most famous work after On the Origin of Species is The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.

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   When did Darwin publish Lamarckism?

   • It was published on 24 November 1859. [ 4 ] Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection although Lamarckism was also included as a mechanism of lesser importance.

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9. www.darwinproject.ac.uk › letters › darwins-lifeDarwin in letters, 1844–1846: Building a scientific network

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   By 1845, Darwin was in full command of a sophisticated theory of species transmutation and there is much interplay between the information supplied in letters to Darwin, the contents of the new edition of the Journal of researches, and his species work.