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El origen de las especies -título original en inglés: On the Origin of Species- es un libro de Charles Darwin publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, considerado uno de los trabajos precursores de la literatura científica y el fundamento de la teoría de la biología evolutiva. El título completo de la primera edición fue On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life -El origen...
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Collected in this edition is the early autobiographical fragment written by Charles Darwin in 1838 along with his official autobiography which was first published in 1887, five years after his death. His controversial theory of evolution, which asserted that all of life on earth descended from common ancestors through a process of natural selection, subjected him to much criticism in his lifetime but would ultimately place him amongst the most important...
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Charles Darwin is the English naturalist whose work laid the foundation for evolutionary biology and theory. Darwin wrote his autobiography under the title Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character in 1876. He wrote it for his family, but his son edited and published the autobiography five years after Darwin's death in 1882, removing some of the critical passages about God and Christianity.
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Extrait : "Quand on compare les individus appartenant à une même variété ou à une même sous-variété de nos plantes cultivées depuis le plus longtemps et de nos animaux domestiques les plus anciens, on remarque tout d'abord qu'ils diffèrent ordinairement plus les uns des autres que les individus appartenant à une espèce ou à une variété quelconque à l'état de nature."
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"On the Origin of the Species" is Charles Darwin's groundbreaking treatise on how life developed on this planet. Darwin's theories on evolutionary science and natural selection have since formed the basis for modern scientific beliefs in how species - over thousands, even millions of years - adapt and change depending on their surroundings, their changing environment and the threat of predators by making incremental changes to their own physical makeup...
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Esta autobiografía de Charles Darwin se publicó en su primera edición censurada por la familia (especialmente por sus opiniones sobre la religión), y sólo en la década de 1950 se recuperó la versión íntegra, sin recortes, que publicamos aquí. Los pasajes censurados aparecen en negrita.
"Un editor alemán me escribió pidiéndome un informe sobre la evolución de mi mente y mi carácter -escribe Darwin-, junto con un esbozo autobiográfico,...
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Em 1831, o naturalista britânico Charles Darwin (1809-1882), com apenas 22 anos, embarcou no navio Beagle para participar de uma expedição que duraria até 1833. A jornada acabou estendendo-se por cinco anos e, conforme as palavras do próprio Darwin, "determinou toda a minha carreira". Foi enquanto colecionava espécimes em terras pouco exploradas que ele começou a formular as idéias que culminariam em A origem das espécies, seu principal livro...
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The father of evolution imbibed history with his controversial book On the Origin of Species. As a young scientist studying natural history, Charles Darwin set out on the HMS Beagle for a five-year voyage that would bring him in contact with animal species, plant species, and rock formations all over the world. This voyage established him as an eminent geologist, and his publication of his journal of the voyage established him as a well-known popular...
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Mit "Über die Entstehung der Arten" veröffentlichte Charles Darwin 1859 ein Werk, das unser Verständnis des Lebens auf der Erde grundlegend veränderte. Nach jahrzehntelanger Forschung und sorgfältiger Beobachtung präsentiert Darwin seine revolutionäre Theorie der Evolution: Arten entwickeln sich über lange Zeiträume hinweg durch natürliche Auslese, wobei sich vorteilhafte Merkmale durchsetzen und an nachfolgende Generationen weitergegeben...
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When On the Origin of Species came out in 1859, it changed the understanding of life and was the foundation of evolutionary biology. All the material that he received for this book was from the famous expeditions he took on the Beagle during the 1830s. This is the story of that voyage.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World follows Charles Darwin over his almost five-year journey around the world, in which he studied animals, plants, geology, and...
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Se presentan los siete capítulos referidos a Chile, a partir de la primera edición chilena de la obra de Charles Darwin que retrata sus viajes por el mundo. Es una publicación para un público amplio, con un prólogo y notas agregadas referidas a la geología, flora y fauna chilenas, información dispuesta además en un índice detallado y con muchos de sus nombres actualizados. Se acompaña con casi 100 ilustraciones, pinturas, grabados y dibujos...
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In December 1831, Charles Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle, accompanying her crew on a five-year journey that crossed the Atlantic Ocean to survey the coasts of South America. As the expedition's geologist and naturalist, Darwin collected evidence from the Galapagos Islands and other locations which prompted him to speculate that species evolve over generations through a process of natural selection. In 1859, Darwin published “On the Origin of Species”,...
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) fue un destacado científico británico conocido por su teoría de la evolución y su contribución a la biología. En 1831, Darwin embarcó en el HMS Beagle para realizar una expedición científica alrededor del mundo. Durante los cinco años que duró el viaje, visitó varios continentes y recolectó una gran cantidad de datos y especímenes que sentarían las bases de su teoría de la evolución. La obra "Viaje de un...
15) Chiloé
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Este libro contiene las observaciones sobre las islas de Chiloé, en el sur de Chile, tomadas de la célebre obra Viaje de un naturalista alrededor del mundo, de Charles Darwin (1809-1882). A través del relato de sus extensas travesías a pie, a caballo y en bote por estas islas, Darwin entrega un diario de viaje que "demuestra, además de su gran capacidad de observación y deducción, una sorprendente finura estética" ("Darwin escritor", El Mercurio,...
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“The Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin is the most important and influential book in the history of science. It offered for the first time, a convincing explanation for the development of the diversity of life. Content: Animal and plant species change through variation and natural selection.
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In The Descent of Man Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details the theory of sexual selection, a form of biological adaptation distinct from, yet interconnected with, natural selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between sexes, the dominant role of women in mate choice, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory...
18) De l'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle: ou Des lois de transformation des êtres organisés
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Découvrez l'une des œuvres scientifiques les plus influentes de tous les temps avec "De l'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle" de Charles Darwin. Plongez dans les profondeurs de la nature et explorez la théorie révolutionnaire de l'évolution qui a changé notre compréhension du monde vivant. Dans ce livre visionnaire, Darwin présente des preuves convaincantes de l'évolution des espèces à travers le processus de sélection naturelle....
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This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most powerful and revolutionary ideas in world history - the theory of evolution. It traces the development of this momentous concept through the autobiography, letters, and notebook excerpts of the man who conceived the theory and introduced it to the world. Darwin's revealing autobiography is accompanied by the illuminating commentary of his son Francis as well as hundreds of letters to and...
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On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature, by Charles Darwin that is, considered to be, the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection.
