The works of Charles Darwin / edited by Paul H. Barrett & R.B. Freeman ; advisor, Peter Gautrey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882., author.

Contributor:

Barrett, Paul H.

Freeman, R. B. (Richard Broke)

Gautrey, Peter Jack.

Series:

Pickering masters.

Pickering Masters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Darwin, Charles.

Evolution (Biology).

Natural selection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (507 p.)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

The sixteenth volume in a 29-volume set which contain all Charles Darwin's published works. Darwin was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. His work remains a central subject of study in the history of ideas, the history of science, zoology, botany, geology and evolution.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Introduction to Volume Sixteen; Table of Contents; Additions and corrections, to the sixth edition; Historical sketch; Introduction; Chapter I Variation under domestication; Chapter II Variation under nature; Chapter III Struggle for Existence; Chapter IV Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest; Chapter V Laws of variation; Chapter VI Difficulties of the theory; Chapter VII Miscellaneous objections to the theory of Natural Selection; Chapter VIII Instinct; Chapter IX Hybridism; Chapter X On the imperfection of the geological record

Chapter XI On the geological succession of organic beingsChapter XII Geographical distribution; Chapter XIII Geographical distribution - continued; Chapter XIV Mutual affinities of organic beings : morphology : embryology : rudimentary organs; Chapter XV Recapitulation and conclusion; Glossary of scientific terms; Index

Notes:

First published 1992 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 2, 2016).

ISBN:

0-19-180507-6

1-315-47701-7

1-315-47700-9

1-315-47699-1

9781315477015

OCLC:

952727326