The Readable Darwin
The Origin of Species Edited for Modern Readers
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Product details:
- Edition number 2
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 3 April 2023
- ISBN 9780197575260
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages512 pages
- Size 240x164x41 mm
- Weight 839 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 102 292
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Short description:
Darwin's The Origin of Species is essential reading for anyone interested in biology, evolution, the natural world, or the history of scientific thought. However, Darwin's references and writing style make the book difficult for contemporary readers to follow. The Readable Darwin translates the sixth and final edition of The Origin of Species (1872) into clear, engaging prose. Whereas the first edition of The Readable Darwin includes the first eight chapters of Darwin's book, this new edition presents all fifteen chapters of The Origin of Species and features over 100 illustrations.
MoreLong description:
Darwin's The Origin of Species is one of the most influential books ever written. It is essential reading for anyone interested in biology, evolution, the natural world, or the history of scientific thought. However, the book can be difficult to follow. The sentences and paragraphs are lengthy, and Darwin often references people and ideas unfamiliar to contemporary readers. The Readable Darwin translates the sixth and final edition of Darwin's The Origin of Species (1872) into clear, engaging prose. Whereas the first edition of The Readable Darwin includes the first eight chapters of Darwin's book, this new edition presents all fifteen chapters of The Origin of Species and features over 100 illustrations.
The Readable Darwin begins by discussing artificial selection, demonstrating that selection for new traits can indeed be made to occur, even within our lifetimes. It then presents evidence for natural selection derived from developmental traits and the geological record. Throughout, Pechenik painstakingly revises Darwin's prose. He breaks up long paragraphs, shortens and reorganizes sentences, and replaces weak verbs with strong ones. Footnotes clarify concepts, define terms, and identify the many historical figures Darwin mentions.
The Origin of Species is a foundational work of scholarship in the biological sciences. It documents the remarkable diversity of life on earth and is a wonderful example of honest and logical scientific thinking. The Readable Darwin brings this groundbreaking book to life for readers of all backgrounds while remaining true to the original text.
Darwin employed the sixth edition to refine his own ideas and to answer his critics. The many illustrations, photographs, and footnotes that supplement Pechenik's text help clarify concepts and identify historical figures originally cited by Darwin.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1 Variation Under Domestication
2 Variation in Nature
3 The Struggle for Existence
4 Natural Selection, or the Survival of the Fittest
5 Laws of Variation
6 Difficulties with the Theory
7 Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection
8 Instinct
9 Hybridism
10 On the Imperfection of the Geological Record
11 On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings
12 Geographical Distribution
13 Geographical Distribution-Continued
14 Evidence for Mutual Affinities Among Organic Beings: Evidence From Morphology, Embryology, and Rudimentary Organs
15 Recapitulation and Conclusion
Appendix A: Other Books by Charles Darwin
Appendix B: People Referred to in These Chapters
Illustration Credits
Index
