On the Origin of Species (1859)

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gptkbp:author gptkb:Charles_Darwin
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gptkbp:controversy challenged creationism
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkbp:deweyDecimal 575
gptkbp:firstEditionSoldOut 1859-11-24
gptkbp:firstPublished 1250
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex
gptkbp:genre scientific literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label On the Origin of Species (1859)
gptkbp:illustrator no illustrations in first edition
gptkbp:impact controversy in religious and scientific communities
gptkbp:influenced biology
genetics
philosophy of science
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alfred_Russel_Wallace
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:Thomas_Malthus
gptkbp:ISBN 978-1-85715-776-9
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:libraryOfCongressControlNumber 06017436
gptkbp:mainArgument species evolve over time through natural selection
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:print
gptkbp:notableFor foundation of evolutionary biology
gptkbp:notableQuote "There is grandeur in this view of life..."
gptkbp:OCLC 475398162
gptkbp:openToPublic true
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:On_the_Origin_of_Species_by_Means_of_Natural_Selection,_or_the_Preservation_of_Favoured_Races_in_the_Struggle_for_Life
gptkbp:pages 502
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Journal_and_Remarks_(The_Voyage_of_the_Beagle)
gptkbp:publicationDate 1859-11-24
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:John_Murray
gptkbp:releaseDate gptkb:London
gptkbp:significance introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection
gptkbp:significantAnniversary 150th anniversary in 2009
gptkbp:structure introduction, chapters, conclusion, historical sketch
gptkbp:subject gptkb:natural_selection
evolution
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Charles_Darwin
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