Darwin's On the origin of species : a modern rendition / Daniel Duzdevich ; with a foreword by Olivia Judson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duzdevich, Daniel.

Contributor:

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology).

Natural selection.

Physical Description:

xxix, 313 pages ; 24 cm

Production:

On the origin of the species.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2014]

Summary:

Charles Darwin's most famous book, On the Origin of Species, is without question one of the most important books ever written. While even the grandest works of Victorian English can prove difficult to modern readers, Darwin wrote his text in haste and under intense pressure. For an era in which Darwin is more talked about than read, Daniel Duzdevich offers a clear, modern English rendering of Darwin's first edition. Neither an abridgement nor a summary, this version might best be described as a "translation" for contemporary English readers. A monument to reasoned insight, the Origin illustrates the value of extensive reflection, carefully gathered evidence, and sound scientific reasoning. By removing the linguistic barriers to understanding and appreciating the Origin, this edition aims to bring 21st-century readers into closer contact with Darwin's revolutionary ideas. Book jacket.

Contents:

Variation under domestication

Variation in nature

The struggle for existence

Natural selection

Variation

Difficulties with the theory

Instinct

Hybrids

The imperfection of the geological record

The succession of organisms in the geological record

The geographical distribution of life

The geographical distribution of life, continued

Affinities between organisms : morphology, embryology, and rudimentary organs.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-307) and index.

Related Work:

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species.

ISBN:

9780253011664

0253011663

9780253011701

0253011701

OCLC:

830946935