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Origin Of Species by Means of Natural Selection (version 2)

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Origin Of Species by Means of Natural Selection (version 2)

by Charles Darwin

English· 23:44:21· 29 chapters
This is the 6th and last edition of "On The Origin of Species" with all additions and corrections, often considered the Definitive Edition

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    A Historical Sketch and Introduction

    44:49
  2. Chapter 2

    Chapter 1 Part 1 - Variation Under Domestication

    57:06
  3. Chapter 3

    Chapter 1 Part 2 - Variation Under Domestication (continued)

    35:12
  4. Chapter 4

    Chapter 2 - Variation Under Nature

    52:16
  5. Chapter 5

    Chapter 3 - Struggle For Existence

    45:57
  6. Chapter 6

    Chapter 4 Part 1 - Natural Selection or The Survival of the Fittest

    1:02:33
  7. Chapter 7

    Chapter 4 Part 2 - Natural Selection. (continued)

    1:01:29
  8. Chapter 8

    Chapter 4 Part 3 - Natural Selection. (conclusion)

    28:23
  9. Chapter 9

    Chapter 5 Part 1 - Laws of Variation

    1:04:23
  10. Chapter 10

    Chapter 5 Part 2 - Laws Of Variation. (continued)

    26:23
  11. Chapter 11

    Chapter 6 Part 1 - Difficulties of the Theory

    1:11:07
  12. Chapter 12

    Chapter 6 Part 2 - Difficulties of the Theory (continued)

    45:28
  13. Chapter 13

    Chapter 7 Part 1 - Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection

    1:10:25
  14. Chapter 14

    Chapter 7 Part 2 - Miscellaneous Objections (continued)

    55:04
  15. Chapter 15

    Chapter 8 Part 1 - Instinct

    1:02:17
  16. Chapter 16

    Chapter 8 Part 2 - Instinct (continued)

    24:24
  17. Chapter 17

    Chapter 9 Part 1 - Hybridism

    56:14
  18. Chapter 18

    Chapter 9 Part 2 - Hybridism (continued)

    37:20
  19. Chapter 19

    Chapter 10 Part 1 - On the Imperfection of the Geological Record

    1:00:06
  20. Chapter 20

    Chapter 10 Part 2 - On The Imperfection of the Geological Record (continued)

    25:44
  21. Chapter 21

    Chapter 11 Part 1 - On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings

    1:08:33
  22. Chapter 22

    Chapter 11 Part 2 - On the Geological Succession (continued)

    16:02
  23. Chapter 23

    Chapter 12 Part 1 - Geological Distribution

    59:46
  24. Chapter 24

    Chapter 12 Part 2 - Geological Distribution (continued)

    21:25
  25. Chapter 25

    Chapter 13 - Geological Distribution Continued

    1:04:19
  26. Chapter 26

    Chapter 14 Part 1 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings

    59:21
  27. Chapter 27

    Chapter 14 Part 2 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings (continued)

    1:08:15
  28. Chapter 28

    Chapter 15 Part 1 - Recapitulation and Conclusion

    56:21
  29. Chapter 29

    Chapter 15 Part 2 - Recapitulation and Conclusion (continued)

    23:39