The Origin Of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin Audiobook - Part 1 of 2
Channel: Fantastic Audiobooks
Date: 2024-02-16

Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species (publ. 1859) is a pivotal work in scientific literature and arguably the pivotal work in evolutionary biology. The book’s full title is On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It was controversial because it contradicted religious beliefs which underlay the then current theories of biology. Darwin’s book was the culmination of evidence he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and added to through continuing investigations and experiments since his return.

This is the 6th and last edition with all additions and corrections, often considered the Definitive Edition.

Chapters:

00:00:00 A Historical Sketch and Introduction
00:44:11 Chapter 1 Part 1 - Variation Under Domestication
01:40:50 Chapter 1 Part 2 - Variation Under Domestication (continued)
02:15:38 Chapter 2 - Variation Under Nature
03:07:34 Chapter 3 - Struggle For Existence
03:53:05 Chapter 4 Part 1 - Natural Selection or The Survival of the Fittest
04:55:05 Chapter 4 Part 2 - Natural Selection (continued)
05:56:00 Chapter 4 Part 3 - Natural Selection (conclusion)
06:23:47 Chapter 5 Part 1 - Laws of Variation
07:27:41 Chapter 5 Part 2 - Laws Of Variation (continued)
07:53:40 Chapter 6 Part 1 - Difficulties of the Theory
09:04:17 Chapter 6 Part 2 - Difficulties of the Theory (continued)
09:49:18 Chapter 7 Part 1 - Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection
10:59:15 Chapter 7 Part 2 - Miscellaneous Objections (continued)

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