Origin of Species - Charles Darwin, Edward J. Larson • BookLikes (ISBN:0679641300)

Origin of Species

by: Edward J. Larson (author) Charles Darwin (author)

Charles Darwin, Foreword by Edward J. Larson,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Random House Publishing Group

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Format: ebook

ISBN: 9780679641308 (0679641300)

Publish date: November 1st 2000

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Edition language: English

Category:

Classics, Non Fiction, History, Science, Environment, Nature, Biology, Philosophy, Evolution

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Lisa (Harmony) rated it

11 years ago

http://LisaMariaC.booklikes.com Lisa (Harmony) 4.0 The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life

text The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life

Decry or applaud it, there's no question this work has had a profound effect not just on science, but the culture at large. What I wouldn't read this book for is the science, or in an effort to either defend or refute the argument for evolution. The core of Darwin's argument certainly is still what ...

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Clif's Book World rated it

11 years ago

http://clifhostetler.booklikes.com Clif's Book World 3.0

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My book group selected this book for discussion probably because of the historic impact it has had on the field of science. However, I found it to be very worthy of respect from a literary viewpoint. Charles Darwin's writing comes across as a methodical thinker and patient explainer to many recalc...

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Khaleel rated it

12 years ago

http://Khaleel.booklikes.com Khaleel 5.0

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Rating books is like valuing art time which the work had been created plays the most considered part , then the influence which the book makes in our time , from this point of view The Origin of Species deserve 5 stars worthily I have kind of “ spiritual “ connection with this book , reading it i...

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Tolle Lege!. rated it

12 years ago

http://captgwg.booklikes.com Tolle Lege!. 5.0 On the Origin of Species

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I've probably listened to and rated over 15 books about evolution over the last two years, but I was always hesitant to read the granddaddy of them all. I should not have been and am glad I did for the following reasons,1) The book reads as well as any of the good popular science books available on ...

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