The Origin of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition
by Charles Darwin 
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Text of the Darwin's 'On the origin of species by means of natural selection' (originally published in 1859) with a creationist criticism as a special introduction.Tags
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Absolutely dreadful version of a wonderful book. I'm rather ashamed to own this version but I was given it free by some religious types (I'm being polite here). The part of the book that actually is Darwin's deservedly famous The Origin of Species is marvellous, informative and groundbreaking (for his time) as always.
The 'introduction' by Ray Comfort is nothing but a laughably transparent attempt to discredit the great man by use of fallacious logic etc. – I wouldn’t bother reading the intro unless you want a chuckle, but Darwin’s book is simply one of the best books ever written in my opinion.
The 'introduction' by Ray Comfort is nothing but a laughably transparent attempt to discredit the great man by use of fallacious logic etc. – I wouldn’t bother reading the intro unless you want a chuckle, but Darwin’s book is simply one of the best books ever written in my opinion.
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Charles Robert Darwin, born in 1809, was an English naturalist who founded the theory of Darwinism, the belief in evolution as determined by natural selection. Although Darwin studied medicine at Edinburgh University, and then studied at Cambridge University to become a minister, he had been interested in natural history all his life. His show more grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a noted English poet, physician, and botanist who was interested in evolutionary development. Darwin's works have had an incalculable effect on all aspects of the modern thought. Darwin's most famous and influential work, On the Origin of Species, provoked immediate controversy. Darwin's other books include Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. Charles Darwin died in 1882. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- This version (ISBN 0882709194) is an ABRIDGED and edited version distributed by Ray Comfort. Despite Comfort's claims and the description on Amazon and elsewhere, there are four chapters from the original Origin of Spe... (show all)cies which were removed. Do not combine with the full version of Origin.
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