Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. In a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.Darwin's early interest in nature led him to neglect his medical education at the University of Edinburgh; instead, he helped to investigate marine invertebrates. His studies at the University of Cambridge's Christ's College from 1828 to 1831 encouraged his passion for natural science. His five-year voyage on from 1831 to 1836 established Darwin as an eminent geologist, whose observations and theories supported Charles Lyell's concept of gradual geological change. Publication of his journal of the voyage made Darwin famous as a popular author.
Puzzled by the geographical distribution of wildlife and fossils he collected on the voyage, Darwin began detailed investigations and, in 1838, devised his theory of natural selection. Although he discussed his ideas with several naturalists, he needed time for extensive research, and his geological work had priority. He was writing up his theory in 1858 when Alfred Russel Wallace sent him an essay that described the same idea, prompting immediate joint submission of both their theories to the Linnean Society of London. Darwin's work established evolutionary descent with modification as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature. In 1871, he examined human evolution and sexual selection in ''The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex'', followed by ''The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals'' (1872). His research on plants was published in a series of books, and in his final book, ''The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Actions of Worms'' (1881), he examined earthworms and their effect on soil.
Darwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859 book ''On the Origin of Species''. By the 1870s, the scientific community and a majority of the educated public had accepted evolution as a fact. However, many favoured competing explanations that gave only a minor role to natural selection, and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution. Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences, explaining the diversity of life. Provided by Wikipedia
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2Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the countries visited during the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the countries visited during the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N.Texto bibliotecaUBA FA
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3Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. from 1832 to 1836 Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. from 1832 to 1836Texto bibliotecaUBA FA
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4El origen del hombre y la selección en relación al sexo El origen del hombre y la selección en relación al sexoby Darwin, Charles 1809-1882
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5The variation of animals and plants under domestication The variation of animals and plants under domesticationby Darwin, Charles 1809-1882
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7The origin of species by means of natural selection; or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.Edited and abridged by Charlotte and William Irvine. The origin of species by means of natural selection; or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.Edited and abridged by Charlotte and William Irvine.by 61262 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
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16Observations géologiques sur les iles volcaniques explorées par l'expédition du "Beagle" et notes sur la géologie de l'australie et du Cap de Bonne-Espérance Observations géologiques sur les iles volcaniques explorées par l'expédition du "Beagle" et notes sur la géologie de l'australie et du Cap de Bonne-EspéranceTexto bibliotecaUBA FA
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17The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insectsby Darwin, Charles 1809-1882 autor/a 19565
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