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Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species (publ. 1859) is a pivotal work in scientific literature and arguably the pivotal work in evolutionary biology. The book’s full title is On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. It introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It was controversial because it contradicted religious beliefs which underlay the then current theories of biology. Darwin’s book was the culmination of evidence he had accumulated on the voyage of the Beagle in the 1830s and added to through continuing investigations and experiments since his return. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Year of Publication: 1859Genres: Life Sciences

Running Time: 24 hours 22 minutes 37 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Variation Under Domestication - Part 1 Annie Coleman Rothenberg	49:23
2	Variation Under Domestication - Part 2 Annie Coleman Rothenberg	57:46
3	Variation Under Nature Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)	53:49
4	Struggle for Existence Hugh McGuire	38:57
5	Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest – Part 1 David Barnes	56:30
6	Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest – Part 2 David Barnes	55:15
7	Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest – Part 3 David Barnes	58:29
8	Laws of Variation Rainer	1:39:59
9	Difficulties of the Theory – Part 1 Guntar	47:29
10	Difficulties of the Theory – Part 2 Guntar	53:51
11	Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection – Part 1 Chip	59:42
12	Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection – Part 2 Chip	1:00:40
13	Instinct - Part 1 Gesine	40:06
14	Instinct - Part 2 Kurt Wong	33:09
15	Instinct - Part 3 Anita Roy Dobbs	20:34
16	Hybridism - Part 1 David Barnes	42:44
17	Hybridism - Part 2 David Barnes	57:10
18	On the Imperfection of the Geological Record – Part 1 Julian Jamison	31:48
19	On the Imperfection of the Geological Record – Part 2 Julian Jamison	41:32
20	On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings – Part 1 Denny Sayers (d. 2015)	43:58
21	On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings – Part 2 Denny Sayers (d. 2015)	51:13
22	Geographical Distribution – Part 1 Chip	47:40
23	Geographical Distribution – Part 2 Chip	40:30
24	Geographical Distribution – Continued Chip	1:01:16
25	Mutual Affinities of Organic beings – Part 1 Peter Yearsley	50:02
26	Mutual Affinities of Organic beings – Part 2 Peter Yearsley	1:19:33
27	Recapitulation and Conclusion Nikolle Doolin	1:24:29
28	Glossary of Terms Betsie Bush	45:03