Bøger af Charles Darwin

First published in 1839, "The Voyage of the Beagle" is the book written by Charles Darwin that chronicles his experience of the famous survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. Part travel memoir, part scientific field journal, it covers such topics as biology, anthropology, and geology, demonstrating Darwin's changing views and ideas while he was developing his theory of evolution. A book highly recommended for those with an interest in evolution and is not to be missed by collectors of important historical literature. Contents include: "St. Jago-Cape De Verd Islands", "Rio De Janeiro", "Maldonado", "Rio Negro To Bahia Blanca", "Bahia Blanca", "Bahia Blanca To Buenos Ayres", "Banda Oriental And Patagonia", etc. Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was an English geologist, naturalist, and biologist most famous for his contributions to the science of evolution and his book "On the Origin of Species" (1859). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

«... Les plantes grimpantes peuvent être divisées en quatre classes : premièrement, celles qui s’enroulent en hélice autour d’un support sans qu’aucun autre mouvement n’intervienne. Secondement, celles douées d’organes sensibles qui, en touchant un objet, s’y cramponnent ; ces organes consistent en feuilles, branches ou pédoncules floraux modifiés. Mais ces deux classes arrivent parfois à se confondre insensiblement jusqu’à un certain point l’une avec l’autre. Les plantes de la troisième classe grimpent simplement à l’aide de crochets et celles de la quatrième par des radicelles : mais comme, dans ces deux dernières classes, les plantes ne présentent pas de mouvements spéciaux, elles offrent peu d’intérêt, et, en général, quand je parle des plantes grimpantes, je fais allusion aux deux premières classes...»

[Illustrated jacket] Introduced by Richard Dawkins.Easily the most influential book published in the nineteenth century, Darwin's The Origin of Species is also that most unusual phenomenon, an altogether readable discussion of a scientific subject. On its appearance in 1859 it was immediately recognized by enthusiasts and detractors alike as a work of the greatest importance: its revolutionary theory of evolution by means of natural selection provoked a furious reaction that continues to this day.The Origin of Species is here published together with Darwin's earlier Voyage of the ';Beagle.' This 1839 account of the journeys to South America and the Pacific islands that first put Darwin on the track of his remarkable theories derives an added charm from his vivid description of his travels in exotic places and his eye for the piquant detail.

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western thought. This title contains Darwin's published books, featuring definitive texts recording original pagination with Darwin's indexes retained.

This is the first complete edition containing all of Darwin's published books, featuring definitive texts recording original paginations with Darwin's indexes retained

The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of WormsBy Charles Darwin

Darwin's biological studies on the 'Beagle' are justly famous but he also spent a huge amount of time and effort investigating and documenting the geological formations that he encountered on his journey. This volume brings together his detailed observations on volcanic islands and South America and is still a wonderful sourcebook of material as well as offering further insights into the life and work of a celebrated and meticulous scientist. This is a facsimile reprint of a good quality scan - there may be a few places where very small text is hard to read. The original illustrations and plates are included (in black and white).

Reprint of the 1844 edition -- including appendix, index, and all illustrations.

This volume of the definitive edition of Charles Darwin's letters provides texts of more than 650 letters Darwin wrote and received in 1879. Darwin researched and published a biography of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin, and continued working on On the Power of Movement in Plants.

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Dans cet ouvrage de Charles Darwin, publié le 24 novembre 1859, Charles Darwin explique le mécanisme présidant, selon lui, à l’évolution graduelle des espèces vivantes dans la nature.Malgré son titre, cet ouvrage est considéré aujourd’hui comme fondateur de la théorie de l’évolution moderne. Darwin mentionne différents prédécesseurs, à la fois concernant l’idée de « descendance avec modification » et l’idée de sélection naturelle.