On the Origin of Species

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On the Origin of Species
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On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. In the 1872 sixth edition "On" was omitted. This edition is usually known as The Origin of Species. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution.

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Versions of On the Origin of Species include:

On the Origin of Species (1859), the original edition, published in London by John Murray
On the Origin of Species (1860), published in London by John Murray
On the Origin of Species (1861), published in London by John Murray
On the Origin of Species (1866), published in London by John Murray
On the Origin of Species (1869), published in London by John Murray
The Origin of Species (1872), published in London by John Murray

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