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020			_a9780197575260 _q(hardback)
020			_z9780197575291 _q(epub)
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050	0	0	_aQH365 .O25 _bP434 2023
082	0	0	_a576.8/2 _223/eng/20220920
100	1		_aDarwin, Charles, _d1809-1882,
240	1	0	_aOn the origin of species
245	1	4	_aThe readable Darwin : _bthe origin of species edited for modern readers / _cJan A. Pechenik.
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bOxford University Press, _c[2023]
300			_axvi, 493 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_a"Darwin's The Origin of Species is one of the most influential books ever written. It is essential reading for anyone interested in biology, evolution, the natural world, or the history of scientific thought. However, the book can be difficult to follow. The sentences and paragraphs are lengthy, and Darwin often references people and ideas unfamiliar to contemporary readers. The Readable Darwin translates the sixth and final edition of Darwin's The Origin of Species (1872) into clear, engaging prose. Whereas the first edition of The Readable Darwin includes the first eight chapters of Darwin's book, this new edition presents all fifteen chapters of The Origin of Species and features over 100 illustrations.''--from Amazon.com
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_a"For nearly five years, from Dec. 27, 1831, until Oct. 2, 1836, I served as naturalist aboard the H.M.S. Beagle, exploring. During that voyage I was much amazed by how the various types of organisms were distributed around South America, and how the animals and plants presently living on that continent are related to those found only as fossils in the geological record elsewhere. These facts, as will be seen in later chapters, 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 scientists, John Herschel. After I returned home, it occurred to me in 1837 that I might be able to help address this great question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts that might have any bearing on it. Finally, after five years of work, I allowed myself to speculate on the subject and wrote up some brief notes. I enlarged these in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions that seemed to be most probable from the evidence I had collected. Over the subsequent 15 years I have steadily pursued the same object: trying to understand how new species come about. I hope you will excuse me for entering these personal details of my work, as I give them only to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aEvolution (Biology)
650		0	_aNatural selection.
700	1		_aPechenik, Jan A.,
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aPechenik, Jan A. _tReadable Darwin _bSecond edition. _dNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] _z9780197575291 _w(DLC) 2022040693
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