The Origin of Species: A Variorum Text

Charles Darwin

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 1959

The Origin of Species

A Variorum Text

Charles Darwin
Edited by: Morse Peckham

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812200515

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About this book

This volume facilitates an understanding of the evolution of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution over the six versions of The Origin of Species published during his lifetime.

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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was the British naturalist who originated the theories of natural selection and evolution. Morse Peckham, Director of the University of Pennsylvania Press from 1953 to 1955, was Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of South Carolina and author of many books, including Beyond the Tragic Vision and Explanation and Power: An Inquiry into the Control of Human Behavior.

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"Darwin produced six editions [of The Origin of Species] during his lifetime and, as Peckham demonstrated nearly fifty years ago, he tinkered constantly with the text, adding and amending, revising and rethinking and, above all, responding to criticism."—Times Literary Supplement

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	7
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. Half-title Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Epigraphs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
Title-Page Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Instruction to Binder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
Additions and Corrections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Historical Sketch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Chapter I. Variation under Domestication Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Chapter II. Variation under Nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
Chapter III. Struggle for Existence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
Chapter IV. Natural Selection Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Chapter V. Laws of Variation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
Chapter VI. Difficulties on Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
Chapter VII. Instinct Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	380
Chapter VIII. Hybridism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	424
Chapter IX. On the Imperfection of the Geological Record Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	475
Chapter X. On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	521
Chapter XI. Geographical Distribution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	562
Chapter XII. Geographical Distribution-continued Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	611
Chapter XIII. Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology: Embryology: Rudimentary Organs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	646
Chapter XIV. Recapitulation and Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	719
GLOSSARY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	761
APPENDICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	773
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CHAPTER SUB-TITLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	797
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	801

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Copyright year: 1959
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 816
Keywords: Biology; Natural History; History of Science; Life Sciences

eBook

Published: November 24, 2010
ISBN: 9780812200515