The Works of Charles Darwin: Subset Library Binding – May 1, 1990

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, eminent as a collector and geologist, who proposed and provided scientific evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors through the process of natural selection. Darwin-s discovery remains the foundation of biology, as it provides a unifying logical explanation for the diversity of life.This collection includes 17 most significant works complemented by author biography and contemporary analysis. These books are readable by a non-specialist. They attract widespread interest today as they did 150 years ago.Each book features the table of contents linked to every chapter and section. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the Kindle, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.Table of ContentsList of Works in Chronological OrderOn the Origin of Species (1st edition, 1859)On the Origin of Species (2nd edition, 1860)On the Origin of Species (6th, most definitive edition, 1872) Contemporary Analysis of "On the Origin of Species" Charles Darwin BiographyAbout and Navigation_________List of Works in Chronological OrderPublished works :: Autobiography :: LettersPublished works:1839: Journal and Remarks (The Voyage of the Beagle) 1842: The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs 1844: Geological Observations of Volcanic Islands 1846: Geological Observations on South America 1859: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (1st edition) 1860: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (2nd edition) 1868: Variation of Plants and Animals Under Domestication 1871: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex 1872: On the Origin of Species (6th most definitive edition) 1872: The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals 1875: Movement and Habits of Climbing Plants 1875: Insectivorous Plants 1876: The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom 1877: The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species 1880: The Power of Movement in Plants 1881: The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of WormsAutobiography:1887: Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Edited by his son Francis Darwin)Letters:1887: Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, (ed. Francis Darwin) Volume 1 and Volume 2-On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for LifeIntroductionWhen on board H.M.S. Beagle, as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of the organic beings inhabiting South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts, as will be seen in the latter chapters of this volume, seemed 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....Causes of VariabilityWhen we compare the individuals of the same variety or sub-variety of our older cultivated plants and animals, one of the first points which strikes us is, that they generally differ more from each other than do the individuals of any one species or variety in a state of nature.... Read more