The origin of species by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favored races in the struggle for life

Description

Introduction -- An historical sketch -- The origin of species. Introduction ; Variation under domestication ; Variation under nature ; Struggle for existence ; Natural selection : or the survival of the fittest ; Laws of variation ; Difficulties of the theory ; Miscellaneous objections to the theory of natural selection ; Instinct ; Hybridism ; On the imperfection of the geological record ; On the geological succession of organic beings ; Geographical distribution ; Mutual affinities of organic beings : morphology : embryology : rudimentary organs ; Recapitulation and conclusion ; Glossary of scientific terms.;The classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Introduction -- An historical sketch -- The origin of species. Introduction Variation under domestication Variation under nature Struggle for existence Natural selection : or the survival of the fittest Laws of variation Difficulties of the theory Miscellaneous objections to the theory of natural selection Instinct Hybridism On the imperfection of the geological record On the geological succession of organic beings Geographical distribution Mutual affinities of organic beings : morphology : embryology : rudimentary organs Recapitulation and conclusion Glossary of scientific terms.